JAPANESE: やっちゃん / やっちゃん — yacchan... §§
§§) Yacchan is one of many informal & almost affectionate, & very respectful terms of address for
speaking to a yakuza. The yakuza usually
won’t take offense, but please note that
Yakuza are Japanese gangsters (usually urban
& suburban) & that their customs
& codes of honor demand, say, the cutting off of a pinky, or a multi-storey defenestration, by way of
apology; & they don’t think twice
about putting hits on Oscar-winning Japanese filmmakers or successful comic/teevee show hosts. You’ve been advised.
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from curse + berate in 69+ languages, from Soft Skull Press.
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