事頭婆

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See also: 事头婆

Chinese

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(Cantonese) boss; store manager; master
(Cantonese) boss; store manager; master; owner
 
grandmother; matron; mother-in-law
trad. (事頭婆) 事頭
simp. (事头婆) 事头
alternative forms 士頭婆士头婆

Etymology

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“queen of England”
Originated from slang among civil servants in Hong Kong. Nominally, the queen was their head during British rule.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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事頭婆

  1. (Cantonese) proprietress; boss's wife; female boss
  2. (Hong Kong Cantonese, informal) Queen of England, especially Elizabeth II

Synonyms

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