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jmdict 2716740 Active (id: 1907685)
粉屋の泥棒
こなやのどろぼう
1. [exp,n] [arch,derog,id]
▶ heavily made-up woman
▶ [lit] flour-shop burglar



History:
3. A 2014-12-05 08:12:14  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -14,0 +15 @@
+<misc>&id;</misc>
2. A 2012-05-26 23:55:57  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
i think it's hard for something to be both 'derog' and 'joc'
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +11,1 @@
+<pos>&exp;</pos>
@@ -14,1 +15,0 @@
-<misc>&joc;</misc>
@@ -16,1 +16,1 @@
-<gloss g_type="lit">flour thief</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">flour-shop burglar</gloss>
1. A* 2012-05-24 15:25:56  Marcus
  Refs:
daijs, nikkoku
  Comments:
assuming arch since 白粉 isn't exactly the latest fashion...
added joc since it's quite funny

I guess 100% literal reading would be "flour shop 
thief"/"flour dealer thief" but that sounds a bit odd

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