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blow water en · VERB

Etymology

Calque of Cantonese 吹水 (ceoi¹ seoi², literally “blow water”).

Meanings

  1. (Hong-Kong) to brag; to boast; to talk big
  2. (Hong-Kong) to chat; to talk casually

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
blows water Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
blowed water Tense=Past nonstandard lexicographic
blowed water Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part nonstandard lexicographic
blowing water Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
blew water Tense=Past lexicographic
blown water Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic