Kanchō
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Script error: No such module "Nihongo". is a prank performed by clasping the hands together in the shape of a finger gun and poking an unsuspecting anus, often while exclaiming "Kan-cho!"[1] It is a common prank in East Asian countries such as Japan.[2] In Korea, it is called Template:Transliteration (Template:Langx),[3][4] and in China, Template:Transliteration (Script error: No such module "Lang".). The word "kanchō" is a slang adoption of the Japanese word for Script error: No such module "Nihongo"..[5] In accordance with widespread practice, the word is generally written in katakana when used in its slang sense and in kanji when used for enemas in the medical sense.
In English-speaking countries, the term "goosing" generally refers to a comparatively mild grabbing of the buttocks with the tips of the fingers and thumb in imitation of a harmless bite on the butt from a goose. However, the kanchō prank may also be known as "goosing".[3]
Other meanings
Kanchō is primarily a word referring to a chief, government officer, superintendent, director, or curator; a spy; low tide; or an enema.
See also
- Boong-Ga Boong-Ga – video game which allows the player to engage in simulated kanchō
- Pantsing