butoh

B3U1T1O1H4

noun

A form of Japanese contemporary dance.

“She’s a butoh dancer.”

Similar
lanjiao
OriginJapanese 舞踏 →
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Meanings

butoh1

nounbutoh (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of Japanese contemporary dance.

    She’s a butoh dancer.

butoh2

nounbutoh (plural butoh)
  1. ManglishSinglishcolloquialvulgarPenis

    Synonyms: lanjiao

  2. ManglishSinglishcolloquialvulgarTerm of abuse.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPenis

Similar
lanjiao
Also see
bird birdku ku birdlanjiao

Origin

butoh · noun

  1. Japanese舞踏
  2. Englishbutoh

From Japanese 舞踏 (butō). The trailing “h” is to indicate the pronunciation; compare bokeh.

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butoh · noun

  1. Malaybutuh
  2. Malaybutuh
  3. Englishbutoh

Borrowed from Malay butuh.

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Cite this entry
APA

butoh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butoh

MLA

“butoh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butoh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butoh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butoh.

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