name
Meaning 1
A surname from Borana
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Standard Lemma guide
Wario
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noun
Meaning 2
An evil or otherwise sinister counterpart of another person or thing.
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Usage: humorous
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History
Etymology
From Borana Wario.
From Wario, a villainous counterpart to Mario in the Mario video game franchise, from Japanese ワリオ (Wario), a blend of 悪い (warui, “bad”) + マリオ (Mario).