lobbygow

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
22
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈlɒbiɡaʊ/

Definition of lobbygow

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (US, informal)An errand boy, especially in Chinatown.

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Etymology

Probably from Cantonese, but of unclear derivation. The first element is either English lobby or modified after that word from an obscured Chinese source; the second element may be English gow (“opium”), or may be Cantonese 狗 (gau², “dog”).

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