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Added an alternative possible origin of the name "Flaaffy"
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It appears to be based simply on a sheep, although it might borrow its electrical aspect from the way wool builds up static charges. | It appears to be based simply on a sheep, although it might borrow its electrical aspect from the way wool builds up static charges. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Flaaffy's name may be a combination of ''fluffy'' and ''baa'', the sound a [[wp:sheep|sheep]] makes. It may also incorporate "laugh", considering its playful nature. The double-A in its name could also originate from a double-A battery, given Flaaffy's electric type. Its Japanese name could come from 羊毛 ''yōmō'', wool, and a corruption of もこもこ ''mokomoko'', fluffy. | Flaaffy's name may be a combination of ''fluffy'' and ''baa'', the sound a [[wp:sheep|sheep]] makes. Alternately, the name could be a combination of ‘’fluffy’’ and ‘’taffy’’, an informal nickname for Welsh people, who are often stereotypically associated with sheep. It may also incorporate "laugh", considering its playful nature. The double-A in its name could also originate from a double-A battery, given Flaaffy's electric type. Its Japanese name could come from 羊毛 ''yōmō'', wool, and a corruption of もこもこ ''mokomoko'', fluffy. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||