also: パンスケ
noun
Derogatory slang term for a prostitute, derived from パンパンガール. Strongly offensive; used in vulgar or contemptuous contexts.
See also: パンパンガール
戦後、街角にパン助が立っていた。
After the war, prostitutes stood on street corners.
あの男はパン助に金を使い果たし
That man spent all his money on prostitutes.
売春婦 is a formal, clinical term for a prostitute. パン助 is a derogatory slang term.
Abbreviation of パンパンガール, a term for street prostitutes in post-war Japan. The exact origin of パンパン is uncertain, possibly onomatopoeic or from English 'pom-pom'.