Etymology

paktor

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Today it means: To go out on a date with someone whom one is romantically involved with. Full definition →

Cantonese 拍拖
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The story

  1. Cantonese · borrowed from拍拖“to date, or be dating someone”
  2. English todaypaktor

Borrowed from Cantonese 拍拖 (paak³ to¹, “to date, or be dating someone”).

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