It's a 'pika', apparently, a kind of mousey rabbit.
I only found out they existed a few minutes ago.
Cute pic #1
Cute pic #2
Quicktime movie with sound:
www.finleyholidaystock.com/media/fh007/quick/11.mov
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Wed 19 May 2004, 1:38,
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Cute pic #1
Cute pic #2
Quicktime movie with sound:
www.finleyholidaystock.com/media/fh007/quick/11.mov
PikaChu
Comes from the Japanese Pika (onomatopeic word for electrical sparking) and Chu (rat/mouse).
Essentially "Electric Mouse"
/coat
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Wed 19 May 2004, 1:55,
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Essentially "Electric Mouse"
/coat
However,
Pikapika is onomatopeic, but more generically applied to shiny objects, perhaps, one might say, "sparkley" objects (such as electrical sparking).
E.g.
Diamante jewellry on QVC = pika pika
Sparks round pikachu = pika pika
/pickyarse
/coat
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Wed 19 May 2004, 8:49,
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E.g.
Diamante jewellry on QVC = pika pika
Sparks round pikachu = pika pika
/pickyarse
/coat
Hey
I think you just coined a new term, use "Pika- Pika" instead of "Bling-Bling" and confuse Americans.
*Cues evil laughter*
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Wed 19 May 2004, 16:08,
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*Cues evil laughter*