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The Japanese name for the raccoon-dog, Nyctereuctes procyonoides. In folklore the animal is credited with supernatural powers, including shapeshifting, money counterfeiting, and most notably of expanding its already very large scrotum to use as a drum or a weapon. Tanuki statues are a popular part of Japanese kitsch, portraying a jolly, plump little anthropomorphization of the creature, usually with a straw hat, a bottle of sake, a purse of bills for his carousing, and of course his big wrinkly testicles dragging on the ground between his feet.
The Studio Ghibli feature Pompoko was never properly imported to the United States due to its copious and unabashed supply of tanuki balls.
Tanuki by tengu shoes November 8, 2004
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taukanda 

Motherfuck. Derived from the Sinhalese word Ammata hukanda meaning mother fuck.
George just crashed my Mclaren into a lamp post!
Me: Taukanda! George!
taukanda by P.Darko June 10, 2018
A very kind person who is always willing to help. They will help out when anyone needs anything and you would want to be friends with them to help you out at times. It is a name that is Japanese and he is as strong as a samurai.
Tasuku, thanks for helping me out.
tasuku by anonymous May 6, 2018

Talukder 

A family name that has many people.
They love the youngest.
The family loves going somewhere sometimes
The Talukder family is smart and caring
Talukder by Hello55 December 30, 2020

Tasukata 

Means Safe in Japanese, can also be used as "Whew that was close".
Phew..tasukata! I almost died back there!
Tasukata by WildKatx3 August 6, 2008

Fish Taouk 

(or Fish Tawouk). A sandwich, always served in a pita bread, that contains rapidly shaved bits of fish that have been spun on a heated electric skewer. Often with a sweating tomato or lemon atop said skewer. In all creator's years he has never actually seen this delicacy served, sold or eaten. As far as he or Dogpile.com know, it does not even exist. But the word sure does.
I had a delicious fish taouk today. But the thing leaked on my pants something fierce.
Fish Taouk by Ezra Soiferman January 9, 2004