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Yup, probably a reference to the Tamagotchi. For the younger readers out there: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamagotchi https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamag

Yup, probably a reference to the Tamagotchi. For the younger readers out there: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamagotchi https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamagotchi

duskwuff 6y ago
No, that's a separate coinage. "Tamagotchi" is a portmanteau of "tamago" (egg) and "uotchi" (watch).
- davidhyde 6y ago
  This is why I love hacker news.