lobbygow

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/ˈlɒbiɡaʊ/

noun

An errand boy, especially in Chinatown.

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Meanings

nounlobbygow (plural lobbygows)

plural lobbygows

  1. USinformalAn errand boy, especially in Chinatown.

Origin

Probably from Cantonese, but of unclear derivation. The first element is either English lobby or modified after that word from an obscured Chinese source; the second element may be English gow (“opium”), or may be Cantonese 狗 (gau², “dog”).

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APA

lobbygow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobbygow

MLA

“lobbygow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobbygow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lobbygow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobbygow.

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