[PAR] [TLE] Gweilo [SEP] Gweilo or gwailou (, pronounced ] ) is a common Cantonese slang term for Westerners.  In its unmodified form, it applies only to European ethnicities and has a history of racially deprecatory use.  Cantonese speakers frequently use "gwailou" to refer to Westerners in general use, in a non-derogatory context, although whether this type of usage is offensive is disputed by both Cantonese and Westerners alike. [PAR] [TLE] Ghosts (2006 film) [SEP] Ghosts is a 2006 drama film directed by Nick Broomfield, based on the 2004 Morecambe Bay cockling disaster.  The title is a reference to the Cantonese slang term "Gweilo" (鬼佬), meaning "ghost man", used for white people.
[PAR] [TLE] Gweilo [ SEP ] Gweilo or gwailou ( , pronounced ] ) is a common Cantonese slang term for Westerners . In its unmodified form , it applies only to European ethnicities and has a history of racially deprecatory use . Cantonese speakers frequently use " gwailou " to refer to Westerners in general use , in a non - derogatory context , although whether this type of usage is offensive is disputed by both Cantonese and Westerners alike . [PAR] [TLE] Ghosts ( 2006 film ) [ SEP ] Ghosts is a 2006 drama film directed by Nick Broomfield , based on the 2004 Morecambe Bay cockling disaster . The title is a reference to the Cantonese slang term " Gweilo " ( 鬼佬 ) , meaning " ghost man " , used for white people .
The title of the Ghosts film is a reference to what Cantonese slang term that is used in Cantonese to refer to Westerners, and applies to European ethnicities in its unmodified form.
The title of the Ghosts film is a reference to what Cantonese slang term that is used in Cantonese to refer to Westerners , and applies to European ethnicities in its unmodified form .
Gweilo
Gweilo