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  • Japanese for "okey-dokey." No, not really. It's a dog breed (surprise!): "The ancient Ainus (watch your mouth!) who settled in Japan ten centuries before Christ (I didn't know he lived in Japan!) brought with them a robust dog for pulling sleds. The hokkaidoken of today is descended from these dogs and is the most important breed in Japan... the hokkaidoken has always distinguished itself in big-game hunting (especially bears), in guarding property, and as a draft animal (is this an animal that drinks beer on draft?). It has an innate sense of direction and can, therefore, return to its master no matter how great the distance." (Simon & Schuster's Guide to Dogs, 1980; sarcastic comments, Chained_Bear, 2007)

    February 21, 2007

  • Oh man. My cursor was on the "add" button :(

    February 21, 2007

  • Well, go ahead and add it. Lots of words have more than one meaning. It certainly *sounds* like the Japanese word for "okey-dokey," don't you think?

    February 21, 2007

  • it coitenly does

    February 21, 2007

  • Chained_bear, your definition is the best comment I've yet seen on Wordie. I should give you a medal.

    February 21, 2007

  • Hilarious!

    February 21, 2007

  • I thought this was what Ryu said when shooting a fireball.

    February 22, 2007