粵

鬼gwai2頭tau4

simp鬼头
gwai2 tau4guǐ tóu

English

  1. a foreigner (originally a term for a foreign military officer)
  2. a westerner, a foreigner; or a boss who is a foreigner; literally: ghost head

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 西人,外國人;或指上司係外國人,鬼佬做你阿頭

Examples

  • 以前公司由鬼頭話事,超時工作有錢補,福利齊全,感覺公平啲。依家換左華人老闆反而刻薄好多,呢樣又削果樣又減。

    Previously, under management by westerners, our company offered extra pay for overtime and comprehensive benefits, which felt fair. Now with an ethnic Chinese boss, it has become more stingy, cutting budgets and benefits.

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

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