Etymology

lup sup

Today it means: dirty; sleazy. Full definition →

Cantonese 垃圾
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The story

  1. Cantonese · borrowed from垃圾“rubbish”
  2. English todaylup sup

Romanisation of Cantonese 垃圾 (laap6 saap3, “rubbish”).

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