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) 

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

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