[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 .
What Cantonese slang term for Westerners is referenced by the title of a 2006 film by Nick Broomfield?
What Cantonese slang term for Westerners is referenced by the title of a 2006 film by Nick Broomfield ?
Gweilo
Gweilo