butoh

English

Etymology 1

From Japanese 舞踏 (butō).

The trailing “h” is to indicate the pronunciation – compare bokeh.

Noun

butoh (uncountable)

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

Etymology 2

From Malay butuh.

Noun

butoh (uncountable)

  1. (Singapore, Malaysia, colloquial, vulgar) penis
    Synonym: lanjiao
Usage notes

Used as a term of abuse.

Anagrams

Malay

Noun

butoh

  1. (dialectal, Sambas) penis
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