鬼婆
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Cantonese [edit]
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| 鬼婆 | |||
Etymology [edit]
鬼婆 means literally "ghost woman", and is a variation on the more common masculine term 鬼佬 (gweilo).
Noun [edit]
鬼婆
Usage notes [edit]
An (originally) derogatory term used by Cantonese speakers to refer specifically to an (older) white woman. It has come into common usage and has increasingly reduced its derogatory edge.
