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咸水妹
xián​shuǐ​mèi

Cantonese prostitute

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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").

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