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sushi terrorism

sushi terrorism noun: misbehavior of unhygienic pranks committed at conveyor belt sushi restaurants in Japan, such as licking shared soy sauce bottles, spitting on food, and touching other diners' sushi.

sushi terrorism: misbehavior of unhygienic pranks committed at conveyor belt sushi restaurants in Japan, such as...
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Noun

sushi terrorism (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) Misbehavior of unhygienic pranks committed at conveyor belt sushi restaurants in Japan, such as licking shared soy sauce bottles, spitting on food, and touching other diners' sushi.
    • Several acts of what is being called “sushi terrorism” have emerged on Twitter and other social media in recent days, although some apparently date back weeks, and even years.2023 February 3, Justin McCurry, “Wave of ‘sushi terrorism’ grips Japan’s restaurant world”, in The Guardian

Origin of sushi terrorism

From sushi + terrorism. Coined in early 2023.

Questions about sushi terrorism

What does sushi terrorism mean?
Sushi terrorism means misbehavior of unhygienic pranks committed at conveyor belt sushi restaurants in Japan, such as licking shared soy sauce bottles, spitting on food, and touching other diners' sushi.
What part of speech is sushi terrorism?
Sushi terrorism is a noun.

Words near sushi terrorism in the dictionary

  1. sushi pizza
  2. sushi pizzas
  3. sushi rice
  4. sushi roll
  5. sushi rolls
  6. sushi terrorism
  7. sushi train
  8. sushi trains
  9. sushi-go-round
  10. sushi-go-rounds
  11. sushi-meshi

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