The story
From Hokkien 嘐潲 (hau-siâu, “fake”). Compare Tagalog hawsiyaw.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: pseudojournalists, not employed by a reputable news organization but who pass themselves off as journalists in order to cash in on the payoffs and bribes from news sources, particularly during elections. Full definition →
From Hokkien 嘐潲 (hau-siâu, “fake”). Compare Tagalog hawsiyaw.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.