綠衣頭

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Chinese

policeman; immigration official head; (noun suffix)
trad. (綠衣頭) 綠衣 頭
simp. (绿衣头) 绿衣 头

Pronunciation

Noun

綠衣頭

  1. (American (–1980) Cantonese) sergeant
    • 1888, T. L. Stedman, K. P. Lee, Phrase Book in the Canton Dialect or Dialogues on Ordinary and Familiar Subjects :
      綠衣頭喺處嗎。
      绿衣头喺处吗。
      luk6 ji1 tau4 hai2 syu3 maa5.
      Is the sergeant in, sir?
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