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Jim Parsons is as "cheesy" as a Hallmark card.
The actor is best known for his role as the super-clever Sheldon Cooper in popular comedy series The Big Bang Theory.
He's become synonymous with his catchphrase 'bazinga!' but in real life, his favourite word is a little more sentimental.
"I'm so cheesy - the only things occurring to me are so Hallmark," he laughed to Empire magazine when quizzed on the best word in the English language.
"Maybe that's what I am. I am cheesy. It's 'hope'. I think about the future in general a lot and when I do, I try not to think too hard about it. That's where hope comes in. Maybe my favourite word should be 'optimism', then."
The 41-year-old is in a relationship with Todd Spiewak and he's previously referred to their love as "regular" and "boring".
While he might be settled down with a boyfriend now, the star can remember the first time an onscreen character caught his attention.
"Olivia Newton-John as Sandy in Grease. There's not a doubt about it," he smiled.
"I cannot tell you how much I would think about her for a period of time. Obviously not in a sexual way, not only was I young but I was gay, even if I didn't know it then."
He added that he still listens to many of her songs now, such as Magic and Physical.