八加九
Chinese
| eight | to add; plus | nine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (八加九) | 八 | 加 | 九 | |
| simp. #(八加九) | 八 | 加 | 九 | |
| alternative forms | 8+9 Internet slang | |||
| Literally: “eight plus nine”. | ||||
Etymology
Phono-semantic matching of Hokkien 八家將／八家将. Originated from stereotypes of people performing this kind of ritual.
Pronunciation
Noun
八加九
- (Taiwan, neologism, derogatory) gangsters, often associated with a stereotype of having little education and operating within secret societies and street gangs (similar to Ah Beng in Singapore and Malaysia or chavs in Britain)
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