BakuDeku

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US/ˌbɑkuˈdɛku/

proper noun

The ship (Enemies to Lovers) of characters Katsuki Bakugo and Izuku "Deku" Midoriya from the My Hero Academia series.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

proper noun
  1. slanglifestyleThe ship (Enemies to Lovers) of characters Katsuki Bakugo and Izuku "Deku" Midoriya from the My Hero Academia series.

Origin

Blend of Bakugo (爆豪) and Deku (デク, alternate kun'yomi reading of 出久 Izuku, homophonous with 木偶).

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Cite this entry
APA

BakuDeku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BakuDeku

MLA

“BakuDeku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BakuDeku. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “BakuDeku,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BakuDeku.

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