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Contionary:woiwoi

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Etymology

From Ketaserang wuuyuy [ˈwuːjʊj] "migrant worker; (derogatory) a Columbayo".

Pronunciation

(Bemetak) IPA: [woi̯woi̯]

Noun

woiwoi

  1. (rustic, derogatory) urbanite, city dweller
    Yu ogulin dat woiwoi eh mub nyeh wi la?
    Did you see that urbanite who moved near us?
  2. (Cassim Po, slang) a native of Cassim Po
    Im bi woiwoi, bela wi.
    He's a Cassim Po native, like us.
  3. (chiefly Seru, derogatory) a Columbayo
  4. (chiefly Columban, derogatory) a Seru

Adjective

woiwoi

  1. (slang, chiefly outside Cassim Po) gentrified
    Im lib ni woiwoi town. Yu wa wan?
    He lives in a gentrified neighbourhood. Do you want to go?
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