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shocked Pikachu

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

Noun

shocked Pikachu (plural shocked Pikachus)

  1. (Internet, often, sarcastic) A Pikachu with a specific open-mouthed, erect-ear expression signifying shock and astonishment, especially regarding something that one should have expected.
    • 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.2020, Anna Meriano, “Just Tell Them You Play Soccer”, in Game On: 15 Stories of Wins, Losses, and Everything in Between, page 180

Synonyms of shocked Pikachu

Forms of shocked Pikachu

pluralshocked Pikachus

Origin of shocked Pikachu

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.

Questions about shocked Pikachu

What does shocked Pikachu mean?
Shocked Pikachu means a Pikachu with a specific open-mouthed, erect-ear expression signifying shock and astonishment, especially regarding something that one should have expected.
What part of speech is shocked Pikachu?
Shocked Pikachu is a noun.
What is the plural of shocked Pikachu?
The plural of shocked Pikachu is shocked Pikachus.

Words near shocked Pikachu in the dictionary

  1. shockable
  2. shockdog
  3. shockdogs
  4. shocked
  5. shocked and awed
  6. shocked Pikachu
  7. shocked Pikachus
  8. shocked quartz
  9. shocked quartzes
  10. shocked, shocked
  11. shockedness

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