粵

收sau1數sou3佬lou2

simp收数佬
sau1 sou3 lou2shōu shù lǎo

English

  1. the debt collection guy
  2. debt collector (could be staff of debt collection agency or triad member); literally, collect number man

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 債主委託去追債嘅人,追債又俗稱「收數」;通常要出動收數佬上門都係「收爛數」;有可能係收數公司嘅員工,又有可能係黑社會(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 收數佬追到上門喇!點算呀?

    The debt collector is at the door! What should we do now?

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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