Jigglypuff

English

Etymology

From jiggly +‎ puff.

Pronunciation

• /ˈdʒɪɡlipʌf/, /ˈdʒɪɡəlipʌf/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

Jigglypuff (plural Jigglypuff or Jigglypuffs)

1. (sometimes attributive) Something that resembles the Pokémon Jigglypuff, e.g. by being rotund, bright pink, or able to induce sleep.
   • 2004, Celia Rivenbark, We're Just Like You, Only Prettier: Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Belle, pages 151–152:

     When they pointed out that I'd have to pay a couple of hundred bucks if I ever rejoined, I just laughed at them, pressed my fingertips to my temples, and visualized about seven and a half pounds off my jigglypuff thighs.

   • 2007, Demigodz, “Well, Well, Well”, in The Godz Must Be Crazier:

     They sleep when you on the mic, you're fucking Jigglypuff

   • 2015, Barbara Sorrelson, 45 Reasons It Sucks to be Fat: Daily Diet Motivation‎^[1], page 27:

     And when your body type is "Kirby" or "Jigglypuff", finding a style that is meant for your shape is next to impossible.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Jigglypuff.

Usage notes

The official Pokémon products and video games use the plural Jigglypuff, although Jigglypuffs is commonly used elsewhere.

Translations

Pokémon

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 波波球 (bo¹ bo¹ kau⁴)

  Mandarin: 胖丁 (pàngdīng)

• French: Rondoudou m
• German: Pummeluff n
• Japanese: プリン (ja) (Purin)
• Korean: 푸린 (Purin)
• Yiddish: קוּגלקאַץ (Kuglkatz)