Etymology

Wario

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Today it means: An evil or otherwise sinister counterpart of another person or thing. Full definition →

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Wario · proper noun1

  1. Borana · borrowed fromWario
  2. English todayWario

From Borana Wario.

Wario · noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed fromワリオ
  2. English todayWario

From Wario, a villainous counterpart to Mario in the Mario video game franchise, from Japanese ワリオ (Wario), a blend of 悪い (warui, “bad”) + マリオ (Mario).

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