マッポ

Japanese

Alternative forms

まっぽう (mappō)

Etymology

Unknown. Attested in reference to police in criminal cant from the early 20th century, with the possibly related sense “anus” from the late 19th century.^[1] Compare 末法(まっぽう) (mappō, “last days of the world; age of decadence”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) マッポ [máꜜppò] (Atamadaka – [1])
IPA^(key): [ma̠p̚po̞]

Noun

マッポ • (mappo)

(slang, derogatory) cop (police officer)
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:警察官
(criminal slang, obsolete) anus

References

^ “まっぽ”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎^[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000

[1] “まっぽ”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎^[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000

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