Tanooki

...Tanooki (sometimes spelled tanuki) is not pronounced ta-nu-kay, but ta-nu-kee.

I guess this is an easy mistake to make, since a lotta Japanese words end in "ay" that are usually pronouced "ee" in America. (like karate, usually pronounced ka-RA-tee, but should be ka-ra-teh; and the movie Princess Mononoke)

Tanuki rhymes with kooky (but not cookie)

by James M. May 2, 2003

tanooki

A misspelling of tanuki. In America, and rest of the Anglophone world this is most likely due to the mistranslation in the video game Super Mario Brothers 3. The mistranslation may also have been intentional as it is easier for the English speaker to verbalise without a working knowledge of the Japanese langauge and pronunciation system.

Japenese person: what the heck is a Tanooki?

by Absolutely_Insane October 7, 2007

Tanooki

A god like creature capable of creating life and giving death.

Look, it's a tanooki!

by sonicsnake10 January 29, 2003

tanooki suit

A suit resembling a tanooki that, when worn, allows the wearer to attack with a tail, fly, and glide for limited periods of time.

“Tanooki suits first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3.”

by MaybeARealWord April 19, 2021

tanookie

A wardrobe change usually taking place when one activity has been completed and a desired new look is in order for a future activity.

Michelle left work and stopped at home for a tanookie before meeting up with her friends for a drink.

by JohnCarroll75 March 26, 2009

Tancock

A man so self obsessed he fake tans his cock. usually has enourmous sex appeal to men sex and tries to hide this with outragious banter, but its quite apparent he was innapropriately touched by his estranged uncle in his early teens.

horresdous with money and will probably stich his mates up in paying back debt.

see also ~ money grabbing cunt great britan abs

dude i should have never let him borrow that cash so he could stick his pecker in the sunbed, im practicaly paying for him to get his fudge packed, hes such a tancock

by eywudjablowme September 20, 2011