noun
squid (archaic female language)
Archaic female language term for squid, equivalent to modern いか. Used historically by women, now obsolete.
See also: 烏賊 (いか)
昔の女性は「いか」のことを「いもじ」と呼んだ。
In the past, women called squid 'imoji'.
Modern standard word for squid; いもじ is an archaic female language variant.
The origin is uncertain; it is an archaic female language term for squid, possibly derived from a euphemism or wordplay.