パンチパーマ
also: パンチ・パーマ
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Meanings
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punch perm; curly men's hairstyle
A tight, curly permanent wave for men, strongly associated with yakuza, delinquents, or tough-guy stereotypes in Japan. Wasei-eigo from 'punch permanent'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from punch permanent
He has a punch perm.
That guy with the punch perm looks a bit scary.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉がパンチパーマを当てるfor someone to get a punch perm done
When he was young, he got a punch perm done at a salon.
- パンチパーマにするto have one's hair styled into a punch perm
The gang boss has worn a punch perm for years.