dried-fish woman

noun

A woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.

OriginJapanese 干物女 →
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Meanings

noundried-fish woman (plural dried-fish women)

plural dried-fish women

  1. derogatoryidiomaticAsiaA woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.

Origin

  1. Japanese干物女
  2. Englishdried-fish woman

Calque of Japanese 干物女 (himono-onna).

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