sushi terrorism

English

Etymology

Compound of sushi +‎ terrorism Coined in early 2023.

Noun

sushi terrorism (uncountable)

  1. (economics, food, neologism) Any of a series of unhygienic pranks committed at conveyor belt sushi restaurants in Japan. The pranks include licking shared soy sauce bottles, spitting on food, and touching other diners' sushi. [from 2023]
    • 2023 February 3, Justin McCurry, “Wave of ‘sushi terrorism’ grips Japan’s restaurant world”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      Several acts of what is being called “sushi terrorism” have emerged on Twitter and other social media in recent days, although some apparently date back weeks, and even years.

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