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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 ''{{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. | '''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. | ||
A pair of Hooskis in [[Wakeport]], [[Big Massif]] and [[Lil' Massif]], teach [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] various techniques for use in the field, such as the [[Spin Jump]] and [[Side Drill]]. Big Massif and his apprentices also serve as bosses in [[Dreamy Wakeport]]. Another unnamed 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== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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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.
A pair of Hooskis in Wakeport, Big Massif and Lil' Massif, teach Mario and Luigi various techniques for use in the field, such as the Spin Jump and Side Drill. Big Massif and his apprentices also serve as bosses in Dreamy Wakeport. Another unnamed 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 |
