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Beheeyem is derived from the acronym {{wp|Bug-eyed monster|BEM, or "bug-eyed monster"}}, an old-fashioned term for alien, pronounced as individual letters. The term was popularized in Japan by the anime ''Yōkai Ningen Bemu'', and popularized in the UK by {{wp|Doctor Who}}, most famously with the {{wp|Daleks}}. | Beheeyem is derived from the acronym {{wp|Bug-eyed monster|BEM, or "bug-eyed monster"}}, an old-fashioned term for alien, pronounced as individual letters. The term was popularized in Japan by the anime ''Yōkai Ningen Bemu'', and popularized in the UK by {{wp|Doctor Who}}, most famously with the {{wp|Daleks}}. | ||
Oobemu is derived from ''orb'' and {{wp|Bug-eyed monster|BEM}}, which is pronounced as a single word in Japanese. "Bemu" may also be a corruption of the English word beam, referencing {{wp|tractor beam}}s from {{wp|UFOs}}. | Oobemu is derived from ''orb'', and {{wp|Bug-eyed monster|BEM}}, which is pronounced as a single word in Japanese. "Oo" part is also from 大 ''oo'', which means "large". "Bemu" may also be a corruption of the English word beam, referencing {{wp|tractor beam}}s from {{wp|UFOs}}. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||