I knew I was a nerd when I started reading assembler instructions in old UK number plates (3-chars), like JNZ.

Perl references abound in the real world. In Cornwall (UK) there is a Saint eval.
Related to your chomp, I believe that there is a Chinese dish called chop suey.

When it comes to monks, GrandFather has a whole bunch of clocks named after him.

(This could run and run)