21 Things You Didn't Know About Pac-Man

2. He's Named For A Bodily Sound Effect

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The original Japanese name was inspired by the Japanese slang word "paku-paku", which means chomp, and actually mimics the sound made by the mouth when widely opened and then closed in succession.

Obviously you just tested that.

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