牛記笠記

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Chinese

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jeans T-shirt
trad. (牛記笠記) 牛記 笠記
simp. (牛记笠记) 牛记 笠记

Etymology

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牛記牛记 is shortening of 牛仔褲牛仔裤, and 笠記笠记 is from the fact that T-shirts are worn by pulling it over the body (see also ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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牛記笠記

  1. (Cantonese, colloquial) jeans and T-shirt; (by extension) casual wear
    唔係牛記笠記見工 [Cantonese, trad.]
    唔系牛记笠记见工 [Cantonese, simp.]
    nei5 m4 hai6 soeng2 zoek3 ngau4 gei3 lap1 gei3 heoi3 gin3 gung1 gwaa3? [Jyutping]
    Are you really going for a job interview in casual wear?