陀地
Chinese
phonetic; declivity; steep bank | earth; ground; field earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly | ||
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trad. (陀地) | 陀 | 地 | |
simp. #(陀地) | 陀 | 地 |
Etymology
Corrupted from 土地 (tou2 dei6), which indicates the territories under control of criminal gangs.
Pronunciation
Noun
陀地
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) protection money
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) local bully; local thug
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang, derogatory) local prostitute
Coordinate terms
- (prostitutes from Hong Kong): 北姑 (“prostitutes from Mainland China”)
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