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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
It is possible the inspiration for Grumpig came from the biblical phrase {{wp|Pearls | It is possible the inspiration for Grumpig came from the biblical phrase {{wp|Pearls before swine|"do not cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under your feet"}}. The pearls were supposed to represent wisdom given to an audience who wouldn't appreciate the teachings. Grumpig and {{p|Spoink}} appear to instead use those pearls of wisdom to enhance their mental powers. It is also based on a pig. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Grumpig may be a combination of ''grump'' and ''{{wp|pig}}''. ''Grump'' may also be a corruption of ''grunt'', a sound that pigs make. | Grumpig may be a combination of ''grump'' and ''{{wp|pig}}''. ''Grump'' may also be a corruption of ''grunt'', a sound that pigs make. | ||