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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.