03:32 Apr 6, 2007 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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4 +1 | answers to your questions below... |
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5 | pls see below |
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4 | Some people think it does exist |
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Some people think it does exist Explanation: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gow Some other people disagre (see the number of thumbs down). I heard gow (pronounced gou) used to mean pot (marijuana) but not to mean any opiate. |
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answers to your questions below... Explanation: 1) The word does exist and is not an invention of the author. It means "opium," and comes from Cantonese word "yao-kao" meaning "opium," or in a literary context like yours: "sap" Please check the links attached for more details: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gow http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=gow 2) its spelling is g-o-w -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2007-04-06 04:53:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It is pronounced "gau". |
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pls see below Explanation: gow: opium gowster: opium - eater Oxford English Dictionary |
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