"pampam" meaning in Ilocano

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpampam/, [ˈpɐm.pam]
Etymology: Possibly from English pan-pan (“post-WWII Japanese prostitute catering to American soldiers”), from Japanese パンパン (panpan) as per Potet (2016), an ellipsis of パンパンガール (panpangāru), possibly from English pompom girl as a WW2 American military slang. Stephen Trussel claims it was derived from Proto-Philippine *pampám (“prostitute”), but he also noted it was possibly a loan distribution with an unclear source. See also Japanese ぱんぱん and English pum-pum. Etymology templates: {{bor|ilo|en|pan-pan|t=post-WWII Japanese prostitute catering to American soldiers}} English pan-pan (“post-WWII Japanese prostitute catering to American soldiers”), {{der|ilo|ja|パンパン|tr=panpan}} Japanese パンパン (panpan), {{ellipsis|ja|パンパンガール|nocap=1|nocat=1|tr=panpangāru}} ellipsis of パンパンガール (panpangāru), {{der|ilo|en|pompom girl}} English pompom girl, {{ncog|phi-pro|*pampám|t=prostitute}} Proto-Philippine *pampám (“prostitute”), {{ncog|ja|ぱんぱん}} Japanese ぱんぱん, {{ncog|en|pum-pum}} English pum-pum Head templates: {{ilo-noun}} pampam
  1. prostitute; harlot; whore
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