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Roggenrola is a corruption of ''{{wp|rock and roll}}''. | Roggenrola is a corruption of ''{{wp|rock and roll}}''. It may, more specifically, be based on the pronunciation of "''rock-'n'-roller''" (a slang term for musicians who play rock and roll) in certain dialects of American English. | ||
Dangoro may be a combination of 団子 ''dango'' (a Japanese dumpling) and ゴロ ''goro'' ({{wp|Batted ball|grounder}}). It may also derive from ゴロゴロ ''goro goro'' (onomatopoeia for the sound of a boulder rolling). | Dangoro may be a combination of 団子 ''dango'' (a Japanese dumpling) and ゴロ ''goro'' ({{wp|Batted ball|grounder}}). It may also derive from ゴロゴロ ''goro goro'' (onomatopoeia for the sound of a boulder rolling). | ||