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lobbygow

/ˈlɒbiɡaʊ/

lobbygow noun: an errand boy, especially in Chinatown.

Noun

lobbygow (plural lobbygows)

  1. (US, informal) An errand boy, especially in Chinatown.

Forms of lobbygow

plurallobbygows

Origin of lobbygow

Probably from Cantonese, but of unclear derivation. The first element is either English lobby or modified after that word from an obscured Chinese source; the second element may be English gow (“opium”), or may be Cantonese 狗 (gau², “dog”).

Questions about lobbygow

What does lobbygow mean?
Lobbygow means an errand boy, especially in Chinatown.
What part of speech is lobbygow?
Lobbygow is a noun.
How do you pronounce lobbygow?
Lobbygow is pronounced /ˈlɒbiɡaʊ/.
What is the plural of lobbygow?
The plural of lobbygow is lobbygows.

Words near lobbygow in the dictionary

  1. lobbycons
  2. lobbyer
  3. lobbyers
  4. Lobbygate
  5. Lobbygobbler
  6. lobbygow
  7. lobbygows
  8. lobbying
  9. lobbying out
  10. lobbying up
  11. lobbyings

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