付つけ馬うま

noun

bill collector for night's entertainment; follower who ensures payment

Historical term for a person who accompanied a customer after a night out to collect payment, often associated with red-light districts. The 'followers' gloss refers to the same role.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの遊ゆう郭かくでは、付つけ馬うまが客きゃくの後あとをつけて料りょう金きんを取とり立たてた。

  In Edo-period red-light districts, a tsukeuma would follow the customer and collect the bill.