http://www.wordnik.com/lists/what-s-that-pokamon-name#comments Comments for the list 'What's That Pokémon Name?' http://www.wordnik.com http://www.wordnik.com/lists/what-s-that-pokamon-name#comments Ah yes, but it is also the name of a <a href="/words/rodent">rodent</a> - which may have factored into the <a href="/words/decision">decision</a> to keep the name in English. I originally didn't put the word in, but seeing that it had an English <a href="/words/meaning">meaning</a>, I thought it couldn't hurt. Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:06:27 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/lists/what-s-that-pokamon-name#comments http://www.wordnik.com/lists/what-s-that-pokamon-name#comments pika is from the Japanese pikari - lightning flash or pika-pika - glitter, sparkle <br /> Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:36:33 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/lists/what-s-that-pokamon-name#comments http://www.wordnik.com/lists/what-s-that-pokamon-name#comments <a href="/words/Masticate">Masticate</a> makes far more sense, since it means to <a href="/words/chew">chew</a> or <a href="/words/gnaw">gnaw</a>. Sun, 17 Dec 2006 14:12:20 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/lists/what-s-that-pokamon-name#comments http://www.wordnik.com/lists/what-s-that-pokamon-name#comments Awesome list! But I thought Raticate was <a href="/words/Rat">Rat</a> + <a href="/words/Eradicate">Eradicate</a> :) Sun, 17 Dec 2006 12:49:01 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/lists/what-s-that-pokamon-name#comments