butoh

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Japanese 舞踏 (butō). The trailing “h” is to indicate the pronunciation; compare bokeh.

Noun

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butoh (uncountable)

  1. A form of Japanese contemporary dance.
    She’s a butoh dancer.

Etymology 2

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From Malay butuh.

Noun

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butoh (plural butoh)

  1. (Singapore, Malaysia, colloquial, vulgar) penis
    Synonym: lanjiao
  2. (Singapore, Malaysia, colloquial, vulgar) Term of abuse.

Anagrams

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Malay

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Noun

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butoh

  1. (dialectal, Sambas) penis