Terms and Acronyms

See also: Guides

Booking = Pay extra to make sure that the hostess stays with you for an extended amount of time

Butterfly = When the hostess move from room to room (KTV) or table to table (Club)

Casual Clothes Shop = Higher-end KTV in Taiwan

Chiong = To go to a nightlife venue (Singaporean slang)

Contest =

Damage = Total cost of a session at a KTV

dohan =

Dress Shop = Mid-range KTV in Taiwan

FJ = full job

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

Frame Shop = Higher-end KTV in Taiwan specializing in booking

FS = full service

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

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

Gogo bar =

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

HH = Happy hour

Hotel =

Hotness = level of beauty and sexiness

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

Line-up =

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

Liar’s Dice = A drinking game

Mama-san =

Mami = same as mummy

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

Mommy = same as mummy

Mummy = The woman in charge of the hostesses in a KTV.

NH = Night hour

Papa = Male version of mummy

Papa-san = Male version of mummy

Playability = Willingness of a hostess to engage in flirtatious and more intimate activities with the customer

Rock paper scissors = A drinking game

Room charge =

Room salon = Korean version of KTV/Hostess club

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

Uniform Shop = Low-end KTV in Taiwan