Almos all of the characters in Please Tell Me! Galko-chan have nicknames based on one of their primary characteristics, and combined with a common Japanese name ending such as ''Ko'' or ''mi'' for girls, and ''o'' or ''ta'' for boys. Let's take a closer look! Galko: from ''gyaru'' or ''Gal'', which is Galko's style. Gal subcultures is mostly associated with Japanese girls in their teens to late twenties: they're very fashionable, aften tan and/or blonde, and use a lot of unique slang. Galko also has a special sound effect in Japanese writeen as ''gyarun'' or ''gyarurun'' (which is punning off of ''gyaru''), so this is often translated as variations of ''galoing''. Otako: from ''otaku'', a geek. Ojou: literally ''young lady'', often describing a rich or especially proper girl. Charao: from ''charai'', meaning flashy or superficial. Otao: again from ''otaku'', a geek. Supoo: from ''supootsu'', i.e. sports. Iincho: from ''iinchou'', committee chairman/Class Rep. Kuseta: from