鬼婆
Chinese
ghost; sly; crafty | grandmother; matron; mother-in-law | ||
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simp. and trad. (鬼婆) |
鬼 | 婆 | |
Literally: “ghost woman”. |
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Usage notes
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.
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