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Gwai Lo

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Gwai Lo | Slang | If you’ve ever heard the term gwai lo in your presence before, you might be a white guy. It’s a Cantonese term – still heard in Chinatown on occasion – that translates as “ghost person”. It’s not particularly kind. No matter, however, as it’s being expropriated by young white dudes, like blogger Richard Eriksson.

Usage | “I think I just accidentally ni hao‘ed a Japanese person. I’m such an effin’ gwai lo…”explore-the-lexicon

 

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  1. Is Gwai Lo similar to Yellow Bugger as it being racially deprecatory?

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