gweipo
gweipo noun: an (older) Caucasian woman.
Noun
gweipo (plural gweipos)
- 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 of gweipo
| plural | gweipos |
|---|---|
| alternative form | gwaipo |
| alternative form | gwaipoh |
| alternative form | gwaipor |
| alternative form | gweipor |
Origin of gweipo
From Cantonese 鬼婆 (gwai² po⁴, “foreign woman”), literally "ghost woman".
Questions about gweipo
- What does gweipo mean?
- Gweipo means an (older) Caucasian woman.
- What part of speech is gweipo?
- Gweipo is a noun.
- What is the plural of gweipo?
- The plural of gweipo is gweipos.
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