"gweipo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gweipos [plural]
Etymology: From Cantonese 鬼婆 (gwai² po⁴, “foreign woman”), literally "ghost woman". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|鬼婆||foreign woman}} Cantonese 鬼婆 (gwai² po⁴, “foreign woman”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gweipo (plural gweipos)
  1. (derogatory) An (older) Caucasian woman. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: gwaipo, gwaipoh, gwaipor, gweipor Coordinate_terms: gweilo

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