What does Lao Xi mean in Cantonese?

Laoxi is a common word in Cantonese. It often appears in spoken Cantonese. Pronunciation is Lao lou5 Jing sai3. Synonymous with boss, it is often compared to boss and leader. Often used in jokes.

Detailed introduction

The youngest:

Business owner.

This word comes from Hong Kong. During the three years and eight months of Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, more and more people fled from the mainland to Hong Kong to escape the war. It is stipulated by the Japanese army that all shops doing business should list the population staying in the store with signs and hang them outside the door, while the owner adds the words "on behalf of the owner". When the Japanese army checked the household registration, a traitor acted as an interpreter and shouted at the door, "What age?" Where is the boss? )。

After the war, the word "old age" has been extended as a common name for bosses. Because "teacher" and "Xi" in Cantonese are homonyms, people of unknown origin say "teacher" and write "old", so "old" also means boss. Not derogatory.