町奴
まちやっこ
- persons organized into gangs and wearing flashy clothes, who styled themselves as "chivalrous men" (Edo period) n
Kanji
町
チョウ
まち
town; village; block; street
奴
ド
やつ • やっこ
guy; slave; manservant; fellow
Synonyms
男伊達
おとこだて
- chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor n
- ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous n