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Prince Harry’s new title of ‘CHIMPO’ leaves Japan in stitches as acronym is slang for ‘penis’
PRINCE Harry’s new job title has left people in Japan in stitches as the acronym is slang for ‘penis’.
The Duke of Sussex bagged the role of chief impact officer – often shortened to ‘chimpo’ in the US – at a Silicon Valley startup last month.
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Prince Harry’s new job title ‘chimpo’ has left people in Japan in stitches as the acronym is slang for ‘penis’[/caption]
Harry, 36, said he wanted to “create impact” after being named as part of the leadership team with BetterUp Inc – a coaching and mental health firm in the US valued at £1.25bn.
Brits thought his new role sounded a little odd, but brushed it off as just a funny word.
But many in Japan had a right laugh due to its phallic meaning in the country.
Social media users highlighted that ‘chimpo’ in Japanese is the socially appropriate way to refer to the penis.
One person said: “I read the #PrinceHarry is now a ‘chimpo’ (chief impact officer).
“My Japanese friends are having a good giggle about this since chimpo describes a certain part if the male anatomy in Japanese. Oops.
“Perhaps he might want to ditch that title.”
The Duke of Sussex was named as chief impact officer at Silicon Valley startup BetterUp last month[/caption]
Another said: “In Japanese, the sound of the word ‘Sussex’ sounds like “having sexual activity”.
“Now, it is a great pleasure that the Duke of Sussex HRH has been appointed as Chimpo (a vulgar expression in Japanese that means penis).”
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