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katamari.

Something which rolls up other objects, growing increasingly large.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Something which rolls up other objects, growing increasingly large.

Where this word comes from

From Japanese 固(かた)まり (katamari, “clump”), popularized by the 2004 video game Katamari Damacy and its sequels, in which players have to roll everyday objects into huge balls.

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