Etymology

chikan

Chi·kan
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Today it means: Any act of public molestation or offense, usually of a sexual nature, against unsuspecting victims. Full definition →

Japanese 痴漢
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chikan · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from痴漢
  2. Japanese · borrowed from痴漢
  3. English todaychikan

Borrowed from Japanese 痴漢.

chikan · noun2

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromचिकन
  2. English todaychikan

From Hindi चिकन (cikan).

Chikan · proper noun3

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 赤坎 (Chìkǎn).

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