![]() Explore the latest videos from hashtags: itsonlikedonkeykong, onlikedonkeykong, itisonlikedonkeykong. Watch popular content from the following creators: Peter Kang(peterkang0), Nita(i.am.nita.baby), Tiffany Jenkins(jugglingthejenkins), mads(maddiehen02), (xrandom5). The use of the comical video game character Donkey Kong provides comic relief but the phrase itself has greater or more significance than. Discover short videos related to its on like donkey kong on TikTok. ![]() ![]() Either that, or its decision to joke about it. And I know you dont like me spittin in your motherfuckin face. According to the Urban Dictionary (Its on like Donkey Kong is: a phrase to denote that it’s time to throw down or compete at a high level something is about to go down. And so, we’re left with an uncomfortable feeling about a company wanting to retire commercial use of a phrase that’s been in use in film, television, and music for nearly two decades. After all, Nintendo didn’t originate the phrase. The basic origin of the phrase 'It's on like Donkey Kong' is clear enough: the 1981 video game, in which said large ape somewhat inexplicably terrorizes a construction site. Still, and maybe we’re taking this a little too seriously, but we’d be curious to read the actual trademark application to see if the company really did its due diligence on prior art. Our favorite theory belongs to a commenter at Slashdot, who wrote: “it could also be as simple as someone in marketing deciding to use the phrase in advertisements (as a pop culture reference and nothing more), and the legal team, entirely by force of habit, attempting to trademark every last letter on the advertisement copy on a just-in-case-it-works basis.” Nintendo wasn’t immediately available for comment. ![]() The announcement was quickly picked up by many news. Was it a silly PR hoax to promote the November 21 release of Donkey Kong Country Returns on the Wii? Could be. Nintendo announced yesterday that it had filed a trademark for the catch-phrase, It’s On Like Donkey Kong. Visual Effects Society Honors: A Celebration of Community and Call for Diversity and Inclusion, Work-Life BalanceĪll that said, did Nintendo really file a trademark application? We couldn’t find one on the USPTO’s website. ![]()
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