hokkaidoken

seanahan I thought this was what Ryu said when shooting a fireball. Feb 21, 2007

reesetee Hilarious! Feb 21, 2007

uselessness Chained_bear, your definition is the best comment I've yet seen on Wordie. I should give you a medal. Feb 21, 2007

abraxaszugzwang it coitenly does Feb 21, 2007

chained_bear Well, go ahead and add it. Lots of words have more than one meaning. It certainly *sounds* like the Japanese word for "okey-dokey," don't you think? Feb 21, 2007

abraxaszugzwang Oh man. My cursor was on the "add" button :( Feb 21, 2007

chained_bear Japanese for "okey-dokey." No, not really. It's a dog breed (surprise!): "The ancient Ainus (watch your mouth!) who settled in Japan ten centuries before Christ (I didn't know he lived in Japan!) brought with them a robust dog for pulling sleds. The hokkaidoken of today is descended from these dogs and is the most important breed in Japan... the hokkaidoken has always distinguished itself in big-game hunting (especially bears), in guarding property, and as a draft animal (is this an animal that drinks beer on draft?). It has an innate sense of direction and can, therefore, return to its master no matter how great the distance." (Simon & Schuster's Guide to Dogs, 1980; sarcastic comments, Chained_Bear, 2007) Feb 21, 2007