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butoh¹

Where it comes from

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

noun

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

butoh²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Malay butuh.

noun butoh

  1. Manglish, Singlish, colloquial, vulgar Penis

    Similar: lanjiao

  2. Manglish, Singlish, colloquial, vulgar Term of abuse.

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butoh. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/butoh

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@misc{butoh_2026,
  title = {butoh},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/butoh},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}