Etymology

cheeko pek

Today it means: A dirty old man; a pervert. Full definition →

Hokkien 痴哥伯 ← Teochew 痴哥伯
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The story

  1. Teochew · borrowed from痴哥伯“dirty old man; lecher; pervert”
  2. Hokkien · borrowed from痴哥伯
  3. English todaycheeko pek

From Hokkien 痴哥伯 (chhi-ko-peh) or Teochew 痴哥伯 (ci¹ go¹ bêh⁴, “dirty old man; lecher; pervert”).

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