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pakapoo

The English word “pakapoo” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A Chinese lottery game popular in Oceania in the 19th century, involving tickets marked with rows of Chinese characters.

Etymology

From Cantonese, perhaps 白鴿票/白鸽票 (baak6 gaap3-2 biu1).

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