Banzai
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A tactic utilized by the Japanese Samurai and later the Imperial Japanese Army from the feudal era up to the end of World War 2.
Where when the enemy has weakened their unit to the point where it has no option but to retreat or surrender, they issue a Banzai charge in which they rush head first into the enemy and attempt to engage in close combat, usually with bayonets and swords.
Typically an act of self sacrifice rather then to dishonor their army and country by surrendering to the enemy, an action related to Bushido.
It is traditional to scream the word before attacking followed by a non-linguistic war cry.Slang in video games for a hopeless rush against the enemy, often without any Japanese or Bushido affiliation.
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Japanese word banzai means 10000
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A suicidal call, or simply a battlecry of Japanese origin.
A moderately funny TV show on Channel 4 UK TV. Uses sounds and music from the famous Bruce Lee film, Enter The Dragon.
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A certain type of prank call chanted in a Japanese accent .
You phone up the person in question with an unknown number
they answer: ''Hello?''
You and 2 or more friends: ''BANZAI BANZAI BANZAI''
Shout this repeatedly until phone call ends. Whispering also works well.
You can also use the word in normal sentences -
You idiots. I am a Japanese. Only showing wrong definition in urbain dictionary by idiot American's discription.
Banzai means in Japanese 10000 years that means Long live the King.
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When Japan entered [World War II], the [KamiKaze] pilots and foot soldiers were told to scream BANZAI!!! just before their deaths as a salute to the emporer.
In reality, very few people did this, and just screamed for their mother, the same as all soldiers did. -
An awesome Japanese show on FOX that features such great events as [squirrel fishing], [baby racing], and the Shake Hands man.
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When you're getting a blowjob from some girl, and you tell her you feel like you finished. Then she gets confused, takes it out, and scream BANZAI! in her face and explode in her eye.
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A Japanese show previously shown on the FOX network. It was a gmae show which utilized viewer participation by using text messageable answers. The show involved certain stunts with multiple choice results including how many ballons would make a chicken fly, which carjacker will steal a car first, and which of these women is really a man. The show was short lived, but still attracted its loyal viewers.
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An idiot; the kind of person who puts [a wet] [knife] into a [powerpoint] and turns it on.
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