殺馬特

Chinese
to kill; to murder; to slaughter horse; surname
 
special; unusual; extraordinary; male animal
trad. (殺馬特) 殺 馬 特
simp. (杀马特) 杀 马 特
殺馬特。

Etymology

Phono-semantic matching of English smart, referring to the eccentric hairstyles of people of the subculture. Doublet of 時髦／时髦 (shímáo).

Pronunciation

Noun

殺馬特

  1. (neologism, derogatory) someone, typically a rural migrant to the city in his or her late teens or early twenties, who adopts an extravagant and colourful hairstyle, odd makeup and cheap clothing bought from street markets to show off their fashionability; rural punk or goth

See also
  • (Cantonese) MK仔, MK妹
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