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メッシー君 (メッシーくん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

メッシー君くん

Meanings

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noun

man used by a woman to pay for her meals

slangdated term

Dated slang from the bubble era; a play on アッシー君 (man used as a driver). Refers to a man who is taken out mainly to cover meal expenses.

See also: 飯 (めし) · アッシー君

バブル期きには、メッシー君くんという言こと葉ばが流行はやった。
During the bubble era, the term メッシー君 was popular.
彼かの女じょはメッシー君くんを連つれて高こう級きゅうレストランに行いった。
She took her meal-paying guy to a fancy restaurant.

Kanji

君mister, you, ruler

Similar words

アッシー君くん
アッシー君 refers to a man used as a driver, while メッシー君 refers to a man used to pay for meals. Both are dated slang from the same era.
ミツグ君くん
ミツグ君 is a similar dated slang term for a man who gives gifts or money to a woman.

Etymology

A blend of メシ (meal) and the suffix 〜君, modeled after アッシー君. The exact origin is uncertain, but it emerged as dated slang during Japan's bubble economy.