Chinese[edit]
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hat; cap
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matter; thing; item matter; thing; item; work; affair
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simp. and trad. (帽事)
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帽
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事
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Etymology[edit]
Near-homophonic pun of 冇事 (mou5 si6, “no problem”). 帽 (mou6-2) is short for 綠帽/绿帽 (luk6 mou6-2).
Pronunciation[edit]
帽事
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, neologism, humorous) Used when one suspects someone has become a cuckold.
- 帽事嘅…… [Cantonese] ― mou6-2 si6 ge3...... [Jyutping] ― Are you cucked?