Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shocked pikachu

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: shocked pikachu
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Pikachu with a specific open-mouthed, erect-ear expression signifying shock and astonishment, especially regarding something that one should have expected.

Example Sentences

"They all had shocked Pikachu faces when they realized their plan didn't work."
"Olivia's shocked-Pikachu face shifts into a full-on scowl."
"I swear to god I had both of my eyes bulging out with my mouth wide open looking like a shocked Pikachu."
"She didn't have to look so friggin' surprised about it. Like a shocked Pikachu."

Etymology

From an Internet meme based on a screencap of Pikachu with a shocked expression from the 1997 episode "Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village" of the animated series Pokémon: Indigo League.

Inflected Forms

shocked Pikachus (plural)

Synonyms

surprised Pikachu

Questions

What does shocked pikachu mean?: A Pikachu with a specific open-mouthed, erect-ear expression signifying shock and astonishment, especially regarding something that one should have expected.
Where does shocked pikachu come from?: From an Internet meme based on a screencap of Pikachu with a shocked expression from the 1997 episode "Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village" of the animated series Pokémon: Indigo League.

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