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'''Hooskis''' are clay statue-like characters that first appeared in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. Their name is a portmanteau of "Hoo" (as in Hoohooligan) and "-ski", which is a Slavic suffix indicating the people belonging to the root word to which it is attached. Based on the pronunciation of the combined name, "Hooski" is most likely a pun on the term "Ruski", slang for a Russian individual. They resemble [[Hoohooligan]]s from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' but are brown instead of green and tend to use the phrase "hoo" in their sentences. They also resemble the [[Beanish]] species. Additionally, there is a [[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team#Hooski trading quest|trading quest]] in [[Wakeport]] that involves [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] having to trade items with the inhabitants of Wakeport in order to acquire an appropriate proposal gift for a Hooski about to propose to a female Hooski, the Hooski rewarding the Bros. when successful.
 
'''Hooskis''' are characters that first appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. They appear as brown variants of [[Hoohooligans]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', and bear a strong resemblance to ''{{wp|Haniwa}}'', clay figures buried with the dead during Japan's Edo period. Their name is a portmanteau of "Hoo", an onomatopoeia for laughter, and "-ski", which is a Slavic suffix; it is also a pun on the term "Ruski", slang for a Russian individual. Hoohooligans tend to sprinkle the word "hoo" throughout their sentences.
 
One particular Hooski is the subject of a [[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team#Hooski trading quest|trading quest]] in [[Wakeport]]; [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] must trade items with the inhabitants of Wakeport in order to acquire an appropriate proposal gift for him so he can propose to a female Hooski.


==Names in other languages==
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==Trivia==
 
*Just like the Hoohooligans, Hooskis bear a strong resemblance to ''haniwa'', clay figures buried with the dead during Japan's Edo period, as well as bearing a resemblance to the Gyroids in ''Animal Crossing'', which are based, in turn, on the ''haniwa''. The Hooskis' brown skin strengthens the resemblance.
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Revision as of 19:00, November 22, 2019

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Hooskis are characters that first appear in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. They appear as brown variants of Hoohooligans from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and bear a strong resemblance to Haniwa, clay figures buried with the dead during Japan's Edo period. Their name is a portmanteau of "Hoo", an onomatopoeia for laughter, and "-ski", which is a Slavic suffix; it is also a pun on the term "Ruski", slang for a Russian individual. Hoohooligans tend to sprinkle the word "hoo" throughout their sentences.

One particular Hooski is the subject of a trading quest in Wakeport; Mario and Luigi must trade items with the inhabitants of Wakeport in order to acquire an appropriate proposal gift for him so he can propose to a female Hooski.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Korean 토용족[?]
Toyongjok
Possibly from 土竜 (Mogura/Mole in Japanese), referring to their round shape. It can be read as "토룡" or "토용" in Korean.
Russian Ухихинец[?]
Ukhikhinets
From хи-хи, which is onomatopoeia for laughing