Edo-period red-light district language
Refers to the specialized vocabulary and expressions used in the pleasure quarters (遊里) during the Edo period. Also known as 郭言葉 (くるわことば).
See also: 郭言葉
In the language of the Edo-period red-light districts, many unique expressions no longer used today can be found.
Compound of 遊里 (yūri, 'red-light district') and 語 (go, 'language'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with the specialized speech of Edo-period pleasure quarters.