noun
squid tentacles
Colloquial term for squid tentacles, often used in cooking and izakaya menus. Derived from げそく (下足), meaning 'footwear', but now exclusively refers to squid tentacles.
See also: 下足 (げそく)
ゲソの唐揚げが大好きです。
I love deep-fried squid tentacles.
居酒屋でゲソの天ぷらを頼んだ。
I ordered squid tentacle tempura at the izakaya.
Colloquial shortening of げそく (下足, 'footwear'), humorously likening squid tentacles to footwear. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is widely used in modern Japanese food culture.