老芋仔
Chinese
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
taro; eddo | ||
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| simp. and trad. (老芋仔) |
老 | 芋仔 | |
Etymology
From the shape of Taiwan resembling a taro leaf. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
Noun
老芋仔
- (Taiwanese Hokkien, derogatory) Chinese Civil War veteran from mainland China who followed the Kuomintang government to Taiwan
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