October 25, 2007: Pikachu private parts - Page 4

BigV · 10-29-2007, 11:14 AM

Hey, ZenGum, while we've got you on the line...

You're our most verbose Japanese-Engrish poster here.... what the hell does Pikachu mean anyway?

Is it just a made up name, as I suspect? Has it acquired any other associations, as you predicted above?

TIA

ZenGum · 10-29-2007, 12:08 PM

You had me stumped with this one. I'm much too old to know more than four things about pokemon. So for the third time tonight I have consulted the great Wikiguru and learned:

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The name Pikachu is a portmanteau of the Japanese words pikapika, an onomatopoeia for electric sparkling, and chū, which is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a mouse's squeak. It may also be based on the pika. The name Pikachu refers to both the overall species, and to individual Pikachu within the games, anime, and manga series.

So, roughly it means "Bzzzzt-eeek".
Do you feel richer for knowing this?

Aliantha · 10-29-2007, 11:59 PM

I think that's the main difference. We're all adults here (the majority of whom enjoy the odd crass joke or suggestion) so if we can see a bit of something naughty we will.

I'm sure I don't speak for all cellarites, but I'm pretty sure it's plain to see where Zen is coming from. Or it could be just an Aussie thing. lol

ViennaWaits · 10-30-2007, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

We're all adults here (the majority of whom enjoy the odd crass joke or suggestion) so if we can see a bit of something naughty we will.

You hit the closest on what I was thinking - I think (gimme a break, it's 5 a.m.). IMO, if this was widely thought of (or recognized) as objectionable there wouldn't be nearly so many climbing in and out of the pika-gina. Men and women, young and old - we all have different ideas about what's objectionable, sexual, or both/neither due to whatever psychological theorum are popular lately.

I know several people who are naive/prudish/repressed enough that the resemblance may very well have to be pointed out to them.

Just my quarter of a cent.

Hope you all enjoyed your weekend. God, they're getting shorter, I think.

DanaC · 10-30-2007, 10:50 AM

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pika-gina.

toranokaze · 10-30-2007, 01:46 PM

So that is were pika children come from.

DanaC · 10-30-2007, 02:19 PM

Nah...they're delivered by the Pika-stork

ZenGum · 10-31-2007, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

Nah...they're delivered by the Pika-stork

No, they're stitched together by a Spanish artist called Pika-Sew.

10-29-2007, 11:14 AM	#1
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Hey, ZenGum, while we've got you on the line... You're our most verbose Japanese-Engrish poster here.... what the hell does Pikachu mean anyway? Is it just a made up name, as I suspect? Has it acquired any other associations, as you predicted above? TIA __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

10-29-2007, 11:59 PM	#3
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I think that's the main difference. We're all adults here (the majority of whom enjoy the odd crass joke or suggestion) so if we can see a bit of something naughty we will. I'm sure I don't speak for all cellarites, but I'm pretty sure it's plain to see where Zen is coming from. Or it could be just an Aussie thing. lol __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

10-30-2007, 01:46 PM	#6
toranokaze I'm still a jerk Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Little Mexico Posts: 1,817	So that is were pika children come from. __________________ "Without deviation from the norm progress is not possible." - Frank Zappa It is the ignorance of ignorance that lead to the death of knowledge The Virgin Mary does not weep for her son, for he is in paradise. She weeps for the world , for we are in suffering.

10-30-2007, 02:19 PM	#7
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Nah...they're delivered by the Pika-stork

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