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Team Rocket seems to have no problem calling recurring characters some variation of "twerp," as well. [[Paul]], due to his rude and uncaring personality, is called "the rude twerp" (Japanese: '''むっつりボーイ'''), though they have also called him "the tall twerp" a couple of times, possibly as a reference to the fact that he, like almost all of Ash's [[rival]]s, is taller than he. In ''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile!]]'', Meowth refers to [[Zoey]] as "the red-haired twerp" (Japanese: '''グラサンガール'''). {{an|Barry}} is known as the "fining twerp" (Japanese: '''お騒がせ罰金ボーイ''') because of his consistent threats to fine people for various reasons. {{si|Kenny}} is called "the Contest twerp" (Japanese: '''コンテストボーイ''') 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" (Japanese: '''コンテストガール'''). In ''[[DP168|Keeping In Top Forme!]]'', Team Rocket calls [[Marley]] the "sleepy twerpette". [[Nini]] is referred to as the "guest twerp" in ''[[XY050|Pathways to Performance Partnering!]]''. | Team Rocket seems to have no problem calling recurring characters some variation of "twerp," as well. [[Paul]], due to his rude and uncaring personality, is called "the rude twerp" (Japanese: '''むっつりボーイ'''), though they have also called him "the tall twerp" a couple of times, possibly as a reference to the fact that he, like almost all of Ash's [[rival]]s, is taller than he. In ''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile!]]'', Meowth refers to [[Zoey]] as "the red-haired twerp" (Japanese: '''グラサンガール'''). {{an|Barry}} is known as the "fining twerp" (Japanese: '''お騒がせ罰金ボーイ''') because of his consistent threats to fine people for various reasons. {{si|Kenny}} is called "the Contest twerp" (Japanese: '''コンテストボーイ''') 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" (Japanese: '''コンテストガール'''). In ''[[DP168|Keeping In Top Forme!]]'', Team Rocket calls [[Marley]] the "sleepy twerpette". [[Nini]] is referred to as the "guest twerp" in ''[[XY050|Pathways to Performance Partnering!]]''. | ||
Additionally, when referring to themselves as Team Rocket, they will sometimes refer to the twerps as Team Twerp in comparison. [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] have also called Ash and his friends twerps, and have called [[Ritchie]] the same in ''[[Pokémon Chronicles]]''. [[Attila]] and [[Hun]] refer to {{jo|Jimmy}} and {{jo|Marina}} as twerps (Japanese: '''ヒーロー気取りのガキども''' {{tt|''hīrō-kidori no gaki-domo''|those brats trying to be heroes}}) | Additionally, when referring to themselves as Team Rocket, they will sometimes refer to the twerps as Team Twerp in comparison. [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] have also called Ash and his friends twerps, and have called [[Ritchie]] the same in ''[[Pokémon Chronicles]]''. [[Attila]] and [[Hun]] refer to {{jo|Jimmy}} and {{jo|Marina}} as twerps (Japanese: '''ヒーロー気取りのガキども''' {{tt|''hīrō-kidori no gaki-domo''|those brats trying to be heroes}}) as well. Thus, it seems to be a common insult by all members of [[Team Rocket]]. In ''[[SM014|Getting To Know You!]]'', James refers to Lillie as "one of the twerp troop." | ||
In some instances, the term is not used in an insulting manner, such as in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', when Meowth temporarily joined Ash and his Unova companions. | In some instances, the term is not used in an insulting manner, such as in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', when Meowth temporarily joined Ash and his Unova companions. | ||