tu-tum-piám

Macanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 頭痛片／头痛片 (tau⁴ tung³ pin³, “headache tablet/pill”). Exact semantic shift unclear.

Noun

tu-tum-piám

1. (derogatory) nincompoop, usually an older person of no worth

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm