きんちゃく

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of きんちゃく – see the following entry.
【巾着】
[noun] [from late 1500s] kinchaku (a traditional Japanese drawstring purse, hung from the obi, used to contain small items such as a flint, money, or medicine)
[noun] [from 1702] (derogatory) a lackey, a toady, someone who is always at another's side in a subservient role
[noun] [from 1688] (historical, slang) during the Edo period, an unlicensed prostitute (possibly so called due to their lower earning capability than officially licensed prostitutes)
[noun] [from 1801] synonym of 遣り手婆 (yarite baba): a madam in a bordello (so called for her role in handling the business side of things)
[noun] [from 1798] (slang) anything kept tightly closed; in particular, a woman's genitals
[noun] [from 1675] (historical, slang) a customer (in the jargon of the puppet theater community)
(This term, きんちゃく (kinchaku), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
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