gwailo

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A form of gweilo — A white person in China, (particularly) a man; a ‘foreign devil’.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

noungwailo (plural gwailos or gwailo)

plural gwailos

  1. alternativeAlternative form of gweilo.
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gwailo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gwailo

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Chicago

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