#172 - Hong Kong Slang with Author Lindsay Varty
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Ever feel like a chicken talking to a duck? Ever ask a girl out only to be forced to eat lemons? Maybe you've been told that you're a peanut guy? Or perhaps someone has warned you that you're wearing a green hat?    No need to be confused, "Hong Kong Slang" is a little dictionary of Cantonese slang that will supply you with the appropriate knowledge to get by in Hong Kong and make you cool at office parties. We chat with author Linsday Varty about her new book, her fascination with the Cantonese language and some of the funniest expressions in Cantonese.   Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Follow Lindsay Varty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsvhk/ Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/
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