Tamagotchi
//ˌtɑməˈɡoʊt͡ʃi// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A toy consisting of a small electronic virtual pet, a cyberpet.
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:Tamagotchi."
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Tamagotchi. alt-of
Example
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Etymology
A genericization of Tamagotchi, the name of a virtual pet series: the word is a Japanese blend of 卵 (たまご, tamago, “egg”) + ウオッチ (uotchi, from English watch).
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