梳打埠

Chinese

soda; soda water
 
a jetty; port; a city
a jetty; port; a city; quay
trad. (梳打埠) 梳打
simp. #(梳打埠) 梳打

Etymology

Macau is famous for its casinos. When the gamblers lose money, their wallets are like being washed with soda (i.e. all money is "washed away").

Pronunciation


Noun

梳打埠

  1. (chiefly Hong Kong Cantonese, dated) Macau

Synonyms

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