Wollyhop: Difference between revisions
Do a little research, and you'll find out its slur in Australian English too.
CortexCPU242 (talk | contribs) m (Fixed apostrophe) Tag: Mobile edit |
(Do a little research, and you'll find out its slur in Australian English too.) |
||
| Line 154: | Line 154: | ||
{{see more|Amphituber family#Naming}} | {{see more|Amphituber family#Naming}} | ||
{{naming | {{naming | ||
|common = Wollyhop or Wollywog, depending on game and version. The enemy is called the Wollywog in both American English and British English versions of {{p1}} and {{p2}}, but in {{npcp1}}, {{npcp2}}, {{p3}}, {{hp}}, and {{p3d}}, the enemy is called the Wollywog in the American English version and the Wollyhop in the British English version. In {{p1s}}, {{p2s}}, and {{p4}}, the enemy is called the Wollyhop in both English versions. The reason for the name change is that the term "{{w|wog}}" is a slur in British English. Either way, the name comes from pollywog, another word for tadpole. | |common = Wollyhop or Wollywog, depending on game and version. The enemy is called the Wollywog in both American English and British English versions of {{p1}} and {{p2}}, but in {{npcp1}}, {{npcp2}}, {{p3}}, {{hp}}, and {{p3d}}, the enemy is called the Wollywog in the American English version and the Wollyhop in the British English version. In {{p1s}}, {{p2s}}, and {{p4}}, the enemy is called the Wollyhop in both English versions. The reason for the name change is that the term "{{w|wog}}" is a slur in British and Australian English. Either way, the name comes from pollywog, another word for tadpole. | ||
|jpcommon = {{j|マロガエル|Maro Gaeru}}. {{j|ガエル|gaeru}} means "frog", and {{j|マロ|Maro}} is a common name among the {{w|kuge}}, a class of individuals who wear makeup to make their faces pale white. It may also incorporate {{j|丸|maro|circle|f=tp}}, referring to its shape compared to the Yellow Wollyhop. | |jpcommon = {{j|マロガエル|Maro Gaeru}}. {{j|ガエル|gaeru}} means "frog", and {{j|マロ|Maro}} is a common name among the {{w|kuge}}, a class of individuals who wear makeup to make their faces pale white. It may also incorporate {{j|丸|maro|circle|f=tp}}, referring to its shape compared to the Yellow Wollyhop. | ||
|jpname = {{j|マロイモガエル|Maro Imo Gaeru|''Maro'' Potato Frog}}. | |jpname = {{j|マロイモガエル|Maro Imo Gaeru|''Maro'' Potato Frog}}. | ||