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Teru-sama, as the English name, is likely a reference to '''''Teru'''ki Murakawa'', a {{Wp|programmer}} who appears listed on the [[staff of | Teru-sama, as the English name, is likely a reference to '''''Teru'''ki Murakawa'', a {{Wp|programmer}} who appears listed on the [[staff of Pokémon Gold and Silver]] and [[Staff of Pokémon Crystal|Pokémon Crystal]] under "US Version Staff". | ||
Its Japanese name, カビチュウ ''Kabichū'', could be a corruption of ガービッジ ''gābijji'', a {{Wp|wasei-eigo}} for "garbage". Since it is a placeholder for [[item]] data, with no otherwise useful purpose, it can refer to {{Jwp|ごみ (プログラミング)|ごみ}} ''gomi'' (also commonly spelled in katakana as ゴミ), the Japanese equivalent of {{Wp|Garbage (computer science)|garbage}} in programming jargon, although ごみ is used to refer to {{Wp|municipal solid waste}} as well. Of note is that カビ ''kabi'' is part of {{P|Snorlax}}'s Japanese name, '''カビ'''ゴン '''''Kabi'''gon'', while チュウ ''chū'' is part of the Japanese names of {{P|Pichu}}, {{P|Pikachu}}, and {{P|Raichu}}. | Its Japanese name, カビチュウ ''Kabichū'', could be a corruption of ガービッジ ''gābijji'', a {{Wp|wasei-eigo}} for "garbage". Since it is a placeholder for [[item]] data, with no otherwise useful purpose, it can refer to {{Jwp|ごみ (プログラミング)|ごみ}} ''gomi'' (also commonly spelled in katakana as ゴミ), the Japanese equivalent of {{Wp|Garbage (computer science)|garbage}} in programming jargon, although ごみ is used to refer to {{Wp|municipal solid waste}} as well. Of note is that カビ ''kabi'' is part of {{P|Snorlax}}'s Japanese name, '''カビ'''ゴン '''''Kabi'''gon'', while チュウ ''chū'' is part of the Japanese names of {{P|Pichu}}, {{P|Pikachu}}, and {{P|Raichu}}. | ||