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English word origin

Etymology of 2hu

From a corrupted pronunciation of Touhou (/toʊ.hoʊ/) as /tuːhuː/, possibly imitating those who are not familiar with the correct Japanese pronunciation.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

Alternative form of Touhou (“a Japanese video game series”).

noun

Alternative form of Touhou (“a character from the Touhou series”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From a corrupted pronunciation of Touhou (/toʊ.hoʊ/) as /tuːhuː/, possibly imitating those who are not familiar with the correct Japanese pronunciation.

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Dump: 2026-10-01 · Extracted: 2026-10-30. These are snapshot dates, not the word’s first attestation or the page’s revision date.

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Machine-source provenance
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