八婆
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Chinese[edit]
eight | grandmother; matron; mother-in-law | ||
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trad. (八婆) | 八 | 婆 | |
simp. #(八婆) | 八 | 婆 |
Etymology[edit]
Unknown, perhaps from Cantonese 八卦 (baat3 gwaa3, “to gossip”) + 婆 (po4, “woman”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
八婆
- (chiefly Cantonese, colloquial, derogatory) nosey parker; meddling woman; bitch