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sushi terrorism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: neologism, uncountable

Topics: economics, food, lifestyle, sciences

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History

Etymology

From sushi + terrorism. Coined in early 2023.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sushiterrorismi — unhygienic pranks towards Japanese sushi restaurants
  • Japanese: 寿司テロ — unhygienic pranks towards Japanese sushi restaurants
  • Russian: сушитерроризм (sušiterrorizm) — unhygienic pranks towards Japanese sushi restaurants
  • Russian: суши-терроризм (suši-terrorizm) — unhygienic pranks towards Japanese sushi restaurants