tamagotchi

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UK/ˌtaməˈɡɒtʃɪ/US/ˌtɑməˈɡoʊt͡ʃi/US/ˌtɑməˈɡɑt͡ʃi/

noun

A toy consisting of a small electronic virtual pet, a cyberpet.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:Tamagotchi.”

OriginEnglish watch →
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Meanings

tamagotchi1

nountamagotchi (plural tamagotchis)

plural tamagotchis

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Tamagotchi.

Tamagotchi2

nounTamagotchi (plural Tamagotchis)

plural Tamagotchis · alternative tamagotchi

  1. A toy consisting of a small electronic virtual pet, a cyberpet.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:Tamagotchi.

Origin

  1. Englishwatch
  2. EnglishTamagotchi

A genericization of Tamagotchi, the name of a virtual pet series: the word is a Japanese blend of 卵 (たまご, tamago, “egg”) + ウオッチ (uotchi, from English watch).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tamagotchi

Sochiblotchy
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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