Definition of 岡っ引き (おかっぴき)

おかぴ

岡っ引き

おかっぴき

okappiki

View details for kanji: 岡View details for kanji: 引
noun
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hired thief taker (Edo period), private secret policeman, private detective(archaism)
See also:目明かし,  御用聞き
Other readings:
岡引【おかっぴき】
Related Kanji
岡 mount, hill, knoll
引 pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to