English Explanatory Dictionary

hao siao

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. pseudojournalists, not employed by a reputable news organization but who pass themselves off as journalists in order to cash in on the payoffs and bribes from news sources, particularly during elections.
adj
  1. bogus; phony; fake

Pronunciation

/haʊˈʃaʊ/

Word forms

hao siao hao-siao haosiao more hao siao most hao siao

Etymology

From Hokkien 嘐潲 (hau-siâu, “fake”). Compare Tagalog hawsyaw.

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