Word of the Day — October 31, 2012

Ernai — err-NEYE (or air-NEYE) — classy Shanghai name for high class prostitutes serving as "second wives"

Example: "Newsweek did an article on the growing acceptance of women as ernai: 'Businessmen here are aping their Cantonese counterparts by keeping a bevy of on-demand girlfriends and paying their bills in exchange for their 'love' and loyalty; they reside in Shanghai's newest neighborhood: Mistressville.'"