lao hong

Singapore/ˈlaʊ˦˨ ˈhɔŋ˦/

verb

To go stale or turn soft from exposure to air.

OriginHokkien 漏風 /漏风 →
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Meanings

verblao hong (invariable)
  1. MalaysiaSingaporeinformalintransitiveinvariableespecially biscuitsTo go stale or turn soft from exposure to air.

Origin

  1. Hokkien漏風 /漏风
  2. Englishlao hong

From Hokkien 漏風 /漏风 (lāu-hong).

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APA

lao hong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lao%20hong

MLA

“lao hong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lao%20hong. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lao hong,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lao%20hong.

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