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name how they got'em
ever wounder how they got their name? well i have so i did some researching and i found this...

Earthlings
Bulma: Women's bloomers
Chaozu: Pot stickers
Chichi: Slang for "breast"
Dr Briefs: Mens underwear
Kuririn: Chestnut
Lunch: Lunch, as in FOOD ;)
Mr Satan: Satan (the "dark" one... lol)
Oolong: "Wulong" in Chinese means Amber Tea
Pilaf: "Pilav" meaning rice dish
Puar: "Pu-her" Chinese tea
Shao and Mai: "Shao-mai" in chinese
Tenshinhan: Fried rice
Videl: The word "devil" mixed up
Yamcha: "Dim sum" in chinese

Nameks
Cymbal: The instrument (cymbals)
Dende: The japanse "denden-mushi"
Drum: self explanatory
Kargo: French for"escargo"
Nail: Snail
Piano: A piano
Piccolo: A small flue-like instrument
Tamborine: A tamborine
Tsuno: A japanese word for "horn" or "antennae"

Saiyans
Bra: Women's breast support (c'mon! a bra!)
Gohan: Rice, or a whole meal
Goku: "ku" means sky.
Goten: "ten" means heaven
Kakarotto: Carrot
Nappa: Chinese cabbage
Pan: Bread
Raditz: Raddish
Trunks: Boys gym shorts
Vegeta: Vegetable

Freeza's Crew
Bahta: Butter
Dodoria: A tasty dish (japanese)
Freeza: Freezer
Ginyu: Milk
Gurudo: Yogurt
Jees: Cheese
King Cold: Cold
Kiwi: fruit of the Cheese goseberry
Kooler: Cooler
Rikoom: Cream
Zarbon: "Pomelo" in english. A japanese fruit

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