xián​shuǐ​mèi

Cantonese prostitute

Senses

咸水妹/ 鹹水妹 xián​shuǐ​mèi Cantonese prostitute

A dialect term for a prostitute from Guangdong, especially those in pre-Revolution Shanghai (loanword from "handsome maid").

在旧上海的租界里,常能见到被称为“咸水妹”的女子。

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