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Noun
1. curly men's hairstyle, usu. associated with yakuza or delinquentsWasei, word made in Japan, From English “punch permanent”. Wasei (word made in Japan)
Wikipedia definition
2. Punch permA punch perm is a type of tightly permed male hairstyle in Japan that was popular among yakuza (mafia), chinpira (low-level mafia), bōsōzoku (motorcycle gang members), truck drivers, construction workers, and enka singers, from the 1970s till the mid-1990s. This hair style probably got its name from "needle punch carpeting", a type of floor covering with a short and tightly curled nap.
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Other forms
パンチ・パーマ

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