foreign devil
foreign devil · foreign devils
A foreignerA foreigner.
Meaning
1 senses(China, archaic, derogatory)A foreigner.
Origin
Calque of Cantonese 番鬼 (faan1 gwai2, literally “foreign devil”)Calque of Cantonese 番鬼 (faan1 gwai2, literally “foreign devil”)
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Forms
plural: foreign devils| Singular | foreign devil |
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