kanto girl
(Philippines, slang) An office girl.
ˈkæntoʊ ˈɡɝlDocumented since 2010s2010sGen Alpha53 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(Philippines, slang) An office girl.
Origin: From kanto boy, but the latter term was replaced with girl as a female equivalent, whereas the former term was originally from , borrowed in the Philippines during WW2 according to Potet (2016), but it was eventually replaced with , which was reinterpreted to refer to an "office corner". Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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