Is おっすused by both men and women?


I know the term means hi or hello, but is it used by both genders? My research
indicates a male usage, particularly in chats. Thank you.




It's not common for women to use it, but it's not unheard of. It's not
considered proper for a lady to use, so it sounds a bit more tomboyish and
casual. Most likely the woman is also relatively close to the person(s) she is
greeting on the friendship scale; or maybe just lazy.

Of course, if she was a karate student and was greeting a sensei or senpai,
she would use 押忍{おっす}.




It's not common for women to use it, but it's not unheard of. It's not
considered proper for a lady to use, so it sounds a bit more tomboyish and
casual. Most likely the woman is also relatively close to the person(s) she is
greeting on the friendship scale; or maybe just lazy.

Of course, if she was a karate student and was greeting a sensei or senpai,
she would use 押忍{おっす}.

