I was told that it is Jamaican in origin, and was descriptive of an ambler, also known as a (slow)poke mon.

All seriousness aside (I LOVE that phrase!) pokemon is derived from Pocket Monster.

Walkman is singular only. After all, you can only use one at a time.

Cf. mongoose:

I have two mongeese.

No, I have two mongooses.

Dammit.

I have a mongoose. And, oh yes, and I have another one.


TEd