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What is PUTTSUN? Analyzing Jotaro’s Old Man Slang (VIDEO)

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In this video, I break down the word puttsun by examining a specific line from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3 (Stardust Crusaders). Putssun (プッツン, ぷっつん) means to get angry but there’s a lot more to this word that that. The origins of puttsun date back to 1986 when an actor/TV personality named Kataoka Tsurutarō created it and it exploded in popularity. Watch the video below to find out more about the origins and meaning of puttsun!

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