tu-tum-piám

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Macanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Cantonese 頭痛片／头痛片 (tau4 tung3 pin3, “headache tablet/pill”). Exact semantic shift unclear.

Noun[edit]

tu-tum-piám

  1. (derogatory) nincompoop, usually an older person of no worth

References[edit]

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