Etymology

boo how doy

Today it means: A hatchet man, in Chinese contexts. Full definition →

Taishanese 斧頭仔 /斧头仔
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  1. Taishanese · borrowed from斧頭仔 /斧头仔
  2. English todayboo how doy

From Taishanese 斧頭仔 /斧头仔 (bu² heu³ doi², literally “hatchet boy”).

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