驢友

See also: 驴友

Chinese

donkey friend
trad. (驢友)
simp. (驴友)
Literally: “donkey friend”.

Etymology

Derived wittily from the homophonic 旅友 (lǚyǒu, “travel companion”) or near-homophonic 旅游 (“to travel; travelling”), utilising the "3rd tone + 3rd tone → 2nd tone + 3rd tone" tone sandhi pattern in the Beijing dialect.

Pronunciation


Noun

驢友

  1. (neologism) travel companion; fellow traveller
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