"lobbygow" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlɒbiɡaʊ/ Forms: lobbygows [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Cantonese, but of unclear derivation. The first element is either English lobby or modified after that word from an obscured Chinese source; the second element may be English gow (“opium”), or may be Cantonese 狗 (gau², “dog”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{cog|yue|狗||dog|tr=gau²}} Cantonese 狗 (gau², “dog”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lobbygow (plural lobbygows)
  1. (US, informal) An errand boy, especially in Chinatown. Tags: US, informal

Inflected forms

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