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Considering that the Japanese terms are different for Attila & Hun and their use of "twerp" probably happened because of the horrific quality of that dub, this really looks like speculation/fan opinion.
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[[Paul]], due to his rude and uncaring personality, is called "the rude twerp", though they have called him "the tall twerp" a couple times, possibly a reference to the fact that all of Ash's [[rival]]s are taller than him. In ''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile!]]'' Meowth refers to [[Zoey]] as "the red-haired twerp". {{an|Barry}} is known as the "fining twerp" because of his consistent threats to fine people for various reasons. {{si|Kenny}} is called "the contest twerp" in ''[[DP122|Stopped in the Name of Love!]]'' for being one of Dawn's rivals. In ''[[DP161|Yes in Dee Dee, it's Dawn]]'' Ursula is referred to as the "twirly-haired twerpette". In ''[[DP168|Keeping In Top Forme!]]'' Team Rocket calls [[Marley]] the "sleepy twerpette". | [[Paul]], due to his rude and uncaring personality, is called "the rude twerp", though they have called him "the tall twerp" a couple times, possibly a reference to the fact that all of Ash's [[rival]]s are taller than him. In ''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile!]]'' Meowth refers to [[Zoey]] as "the red-haired twerp". {{an|Barry}} is known as the "fining twerp" because of his consistent threats to fine people for various reasons. {{si|Kenny}} is called "the contest twerp" in ''[[DP122|Stopped in the Name of Love!]]'' for being one of Dawn's rivals. In ''[[DP161|Yes in Dee Dee, it's Dawn]]'' Ursula is referred to as the "twirly-haired twerpette". In ''[[DP168|Keeping In Top Forme!]]'' Team Rocket calls [[Marley]] the "sleepy twerpette". | ||
Additionally, when referring to themselves as Team Rocket, they will sometimes refer to the twerps as Team Twerp in comparison. Fans sometimes use the term as "anyone who isn't a member of Team Rocket". But in the {{pkmn|anime}}, Ash is the one true twerp, and all other twerps exist in relation to him. [[Attila]] and [[Hun]] refer to {{jo|Jimmy}} and {{jo|Marina}} as twerps (Japanese: 主人公の少年 ''hero-boy'') | Additionally, when referring to themselves as Team Rocket, they will sometimes refer to the twerps as Team Twerp in comparison. Fans sometimes use the term as "anyone who isn't a member of Team Rocket". But in the {{pkmn|anime}}, Ash is the one true twerp, and all other twerps exist in relation to him. [[Attila]] and [[Hun]] refer to {{jo|Jimmy}} and {{jo|Marina}} as twerps (Japanese: 主人公の少年 ''hero-boy''). | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||