金魚佬

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Chinese

goldfish man; guy
trad. (金魚佬) 金魚
simp. (金鱼佬) 金鱼

Etymology

Referring to 1960s child rapist Fong Long Fai (方龍輝), whose modus operandi was to deceive his victims by telling that he would bring them to view goldfish.[1]

Pronunciation


Noun

金魚佬

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang, dated) child molester; kiddy fiddler; pedophile

References

  1. ^ 向樂高 (2017 May 11) “回顧香港奇案 歷來六大色魔下落”, in HK01, retrieved 2022-04-14