馬大嫂

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Chinese

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a surname sister-in-law
trad. (馬大嫂) 大嫂
simp. (马大嫂) 大嫂

Etymology

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Pun on (shopping, washing and cooking), three of the most common houseworks.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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馬大嫂

  1. (Shanghainese, humorous) a housewife or househusband; a person responsible for housework

References

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  • Qian, Nairong, Xu, Baohua, Tang, Zhenzhu, editors (2007), 《上海话大词典》, Shanghai: 上海辞书出版社, →ISBN, page 146