マッポ

Japanese edit

Alternative forms edit

まっぽう (mappō)

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Noun edit

マッポ • (mappo)

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

References edit

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

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

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