gweipo en · NOUN
Etymology
From Cantonese 鬼婆 (gwai² po⁴, “foreign woman”), literally "ghost woman".
Meanings
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(Hong-Kong, derogatory) An (older) Caucasian woman.
Do I feel more like a Hongkonger than French? Even though I might consider myself a local, I will always be seen as a gweipo, chiefly because of the colour of my skin.
2016 May 4, Christine Cappio(張雪婷), Gweimui's Hong Kong Story, 商務(香港)印書館, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gwaipoh | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gwaipor | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gweipor | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gweipos | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| gwaipo | alternative | lexicographic |