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'''[[Dress Shop]]''' = Mid-range [[KTV]] in [[Taiwan]]
'''[[Dress Shop]]''' = Mid-range [[KTV]] in [[Taiwan]]
'''Family KTV''' = [[KTVs]] without [[hostesses]]
'''Five-Ten (5-10)''' = A [[Drinking games#Five-Ten|drinking game]]


'''FJ''' = full job
'''FJ''' = full job


'''Five-Ten (5-10)''' = A [[Drinking games#Five-Ten|drinking game]]
'''FL''' = freelancer


'''[[Frame Shop]]''' = Higher-end [[KTV]] in [[Taiwan]] specializing in [[booking]]
'''[[Frame Shop]]''' = Higher-end [[KTV]] in [[Taiwan]] specializing in [[booking]]
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'''[[Hotness]]''' = level of beauty and sexiness
'''[[Hotness]]''' = level of beauty and sexiness


'''[[Hostess Bar]]''' = Combine elements of [[Girls Bar]] and [[Hostess Club]], Found outside [[Japan]]
'''[[Hostess Bar]]''' = Combine elements of [[Girls Bar]] and [[Hostess Club]], Outside [[Japan]]
 
'''[[Hostess KTV]]''' = [[KTVs]] with [[hostesses]] (opposite of Family KTV)


'''KTV''' = [[What is a KTV?|A karaoke place with hostesses]]
'''KTV''' = [[What is a KTV?|A karaoke place with hostesses]]
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'''NH''' = Night hour
'''NH''' = Night hour


'''[[Papa]]''' = Male version of [[mummy]]
'''[[Papa]]''' = Male version of [[mummy]] / [[mama-san]]


'''[[Papa-san]]''' =  Male version of [[mummy]]
'''[[Papa-san]]''' =  Male version of [[mummy]] / [[mama-san]]


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

Revision as of 08:42, 19 September 2024

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

Family KTV = KTVs without hostesses

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

FJ = full job

FL = freelancer

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

Girl Bar / Girly Bar =

Girls Bar = Counter bar with hostesses 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 = Combine elements of Girls Bar and Hostess Club, Outside Japan

Hostess KTV = KTVs with hostesses (opposite of Family KTV)

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 / mama-san

Papa-san = Male version of mummy / mama-san

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 =

Soapy = Higher-end Massage in Thailand

Soapland = Massage place in Japan

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