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'''[[ganbu]]''' = [[mama-san]] / [[papa-san]] / [[agent]] for [[KTVs]] and [[Massages]] in [[Taiwan]]
'''[[ganbu]]''' = [[mama-san]] / [[papa-san]] / [[agent]] for [[KTVs]] and [[Massages]] in [[Taiwan]]


'''[[Girls bar]]''' = [[Hostess Bar]] in [[Japan]]
'''[[Girls Bar]]''' = [[Hostess Bar]] in [[Japan]] ([[Kyabakura]] > [[Girls Bar]] > [[Snack Bar]])


'''[[hamsup]]''' = Cantonese word for Perverted but has special meaning in [[Singapore KTVs]]
'''[[hamsup]]''' = Cantonese word for Perverted but has special meaning in [[Singapore KTVs]]
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'''KTV''' = [[What is a KTV?|A karaoke place with hostesses]]
'''KTV''' = [[What is a KTV?|A karaoke place with hostesses]]


'''[[Kyabakura]]''' = [[Hostess Club]] in [[Japan]]
'''[[Kyabakura]]''' = [[Hostess Club]] in [[Japan]] ([[Kyabakura]] > [[Girls Bar]] > [[Snack Bar]])


'''[[lady drink]]''' = an overpriced drink for the girl or hostess working for the venue. She earns a commission from the drink.
'''[[lady drink]]''' = an overpriced drink for the girl or hostess working for the venue. She earns a commission from the drink.

Revision as of 02:10, 19 September 2024

See also: Guides

Booking =

Butterfly =

dohan =

Five-Ten (5-10) = A drinking game

ganbu = mama-san / papa-san / agent for KTVs and Massages in Taiwan

Girls Bar = Hostess Bar in Japan (Kyabakura > Girls Bar > Snack Bar)

hamsup = Cantonese word for Perverted but has special meaning in Singapore KTVs

HH = Happy hour

Hotness =

Hostess Bar

KTV = A karaoke place with hostesses

Kyabakura = Hostess Club in Japan (Kyabakura > Girls Bar > Snack Bar)

lady drink = an overpriced drink for the girl or hostess working for the venue. She earns a commission from the drink.

LD = lady drink

LT = Long time - usually 3 shots (until morning - 6-8 hours)

Liar’s Dice = A drinking game

Minimum spend = Least amount of money you need to spend to book a room at a venue

NH = Night hour

Playability =

Rock paper scissors = A drinking game

sekukyaba =

Sessions =

ST = Short time - usually 1 shot (1 hour)

Tip = Additional money, usually cash, that is given to hostesses, mummy and waiters for their services. See Tipping Guide