Terms and Acronyms
- 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
hamsup = Cantonese word for Perverted but has special meaning in Singapore KTVs
HH = Happy hour
Hotness =
KTV = A karaoke place with hostesses
Kyabakura = Hostess Club in Japan
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
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