帽事

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Chinese

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hat; cap
matter; thing; item
matter; thing; item; work; affair
 
simp. and trad.
(帽事)

Etymology

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Near-homophonic pun of 冇事 (mou5 si6, no problem). (mou6-2) is short for 綠帽绿帽 (luk6 mou6-2).

Pronunciation

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Phrase

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帽事

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, neologism, humorous) Used when one suspects someone has become a cuckold.
    帽事…… [Cantonese]  ―  mou6-2 si6 ge3...... [Jyutping]  ―  Are you cucked?