English Explanatory Dictionary

siam diu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Thai-themed nightclub or disco at which people dance to music and pay a hostess to talk to or drink with them by buying her a flower garland.

Pronunciation

/ˌsjɑm(˨)ˈt˭juː(˨˦)/

Word forms

siam diu siam dius siam tiu

Etymology

From Siam (“historical name of Thailand”) and Cantonese 吊 (diu3, “to hang”), referring to the flower garlands.

Synonyms

Thai disco Thai club Thai disco club
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