loosee

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Chinese Pidgin English

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Etymology

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From English lose +‎ English -y, with the suffix spelled as -ee and the other vowel also doubled for emphasis.

Verb

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loosee

  1. lose

Derived terms

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References

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  • Gow, W. S. P. (1924) Gow’s Guide to Shanghai, 1924: A Complete, Concise and Accurate Handbook of the City and District, Especially Compiled for the Use of Tourists and Commercial Visitors to the Far East, Shanghai, page 106:Loosee: to lose. Loosee face ; to be shamed, to be dishonoured.