also: てぼう
noun
person missing at least one hand
Rare and sensitive term; may be considered derogatory or offensive. Used to refer to someone who has lost one or both hands.
「手ん棒」という言葉は、差別的な響きがあるため、現代ではほとんど使われない。
The word 手ん棒 has a discriminatory tone and is rarely used today.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling 手ん棒 likely represents a phonetic rendering of てんぼう, with 手 meaning 'hand' and 棒 possibly used phonetically or as a metaphor for a stump.