粵

舊gau6菜coi3

gau6 coi3jiù càiinferred

English

  1. a contemptuous term for an ex-girlfriend; literally: old vegetable
  2. dishes left, not finished

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 引伸成對前度女朋友比較唔尊重嘅稱呼(參見「菜」)(量詞:條)
  2. 食剩嘅餸

Examples

  • 你走去揾返你舊菜有乜謂吖?

    What's the point in reaching out to your ex?

  • 翻焯舊菜

    to heat up a dish prepared before

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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