𠝹女

Chinese
female; woman; daughter
trad. (𠝹女) 𠝹 女
simp. #(𠝹女) 𠝹 女

Etymology

Originated from discos in Hong Kong to describe how a man forcibly dances in between a couple to attempt to steal a female partner.

Pronunciation

Verb

𠝹⫽女 (verb-object)

  1. (Cantonese, slang) to hook up with girls; to pick up girls

Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 泡妞 (“to pick up a girl; to chase after a girl; to hit on a girl”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Mandarin Beijing 泡妞, 拍婆子 dated
Taiwan 泡妞, 泡馬子, 撩妹, 把妹, 把馬子
Singapore 泡妞
Cantonese Guangzhou 溝女
Hong Kong 溝女, 𠝹女, yo女
Southern Min Taipei 奅查某 GT, 奅姼仔 GT
Shantou 釣女
Note GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)
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