Usage of デーハー in daily life or conversation as 'slang'


When I was looking for an equivalent word for **'loud'** in Japanese, I
_stumbled_ on this word:

> デーハー:

**Slang**

**Na-adjective, Noun**

>   1. showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy It also says: See also **派手 はで** (said
> backwards?)
>

**[Source (jisho)](https://jisho.org/search/%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8F)**

**My questions:**

>   1. How much is **'デーハー'** used as slang in daily life? Could you give an
> example or two in what context does this word is used and what nuance does
> this word carry?
>

>
> I couldn't find usage examples both in English-Japanese or Japanese-Japanese
> dictionaries online
>
>   2. Can I use this word as a substitute and have the same meaning/nuance?
> Because I can find a lot of examples if I use the word **"派手 はで"**
>   3. Is there any story how this word become 'slang' word, for example when
> > a comedian or an actor/actress use this word a lot?
>

Weblio:
**[Source](https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC)**

Goo.ne:
**[Source](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/srch/jn/+%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC+/m0u/)**

Kotobank/Yahoo.jp:
**[Source](https://dic.yahoo.co.jp/search/?ei=UTF-8&fr=kb&p=%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC&dic_id=all&stype=full)**

These are **some examples** I found for **派手** :

> その服は彼女には **派手** でしょう.

I'm afraid that dress is **too young** for her. (is it implied that the dress
probably too 'sexy'/'showing a lot of skin' for her?)

> 私のパジャマはやや **派手** だ.

My pyjamas are rather **decorative**. (as in too many colors?)

> 大胆で **派手な** 性格は政治家にとって貴重な資質かもしれない.

A **daring** , theatrical personality may be an asset to a politician.

Can I exchange all of these with デーハー ?

Another usage I found using 派手:

**派手な** 買い物 -> shopping spree = can this meaning be exchanged with デーハー as
well?

**派手な** 化粧 -> flashy makeup = can this meaning be exchanged with デーハー as well?

彼は **派手** 好きだ. -> he's fond of the show. = can this meaning be exchanged with
デーハー as well?

Thank you very much for all your answers!

**[Source](https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E6%B4%BE%E6%89%8B)**




デーハー is virtually a dead word. I can easily _guess_ the meaning, but maybe I
haven't heard it used in a daily conversation in my entire life. If you're a
very fluent Japanese speaker, people may understand it as a joke and laugh.
Otherwise, you should not use it.

デーハー is probably part of the so-called
[ズージャ語](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%80%92%E8%AA%9E#%E8%BF%91%E5%B9%B4%E3%81%AE%E9%80%86%E3%81%95%E8%AA%AD%E3%81%BF)
vocabulary, which was used as argot by a certain group of people in the
showbiz industry. This type of wordplay caught on in the 1980's, and a few
words including マイウー, クリソツ, グラサン and ワイハ are still surviving today (that does
not mean you can safely use these). Although デーハー is rare, native speakers who
remember the etymology of クリソツ and ワイハ can probably guess the meaning of デーハー,
too.

Related:

  * [Is there a (historical) connection between this オツ construct and Pig Latin?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/36155/5010)




デーハー is virtually a dead word. I can easily _guess_ the meaning, but maybe I
haven't heard it used in a daily conversation in my entire life. If you're a
very fluent Japanese speaker, people may understand it as a joke and laugh.
Otherwise, you should not use it.

デーハー is probably part of the so-called
[ズージャ語](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%80%92%E8%AA%9E#%E8%BF%91%E5%B9%B4%E3%81%AE%E9%80%86%E3%81%95%E8%AA%AD%E3%81%BF)
vocabulary, which was used as argot by a certain group of people in the
showbiz industry. This type of wordplay caught on in the 1980's, and a few
words including マイウー, クリソツ, グラサン and ワイハ are still surviving today (that does
not mean you can safely use these). Although デーハー is rare, native speakers who
remember the etymology of クリソツ and ワイハ can probably guess the meaning of デーハー,
too.

Related:

  * [Is there a (historical) connection between this オツ construct and Pig Latin?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/36155/5010)

