帽事

Chinese

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Etymology

Near-homophonic pun of 冇事 (mou⁵ si⁶, “no problem”). 帽 (mou^6-2) is short for 綠帽／绿帽 (luk⁶ mou^6-2).

Pronunciation

Cantonese (Jyutping): mou^6-2 si⁶

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: mou^6-2 si⁶
  - Yale: móu sih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: mou^6-2 si⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: mou^6-2 xi⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mou̯²²⁻³⁵ siː²²/

Phrase

帽事

(Hong Kong Cantonese, neologism, humorous) Used when one suspects someone has become a cuckold.
帽事嘅…… [Cantonese] ― mou^6-2 si⁶ ge³...... [Jyutping] ― Are you cucked?

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