舊菜 [旧－]

Jyutping gau6 coi3
Pinyin jiù cài

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、粗俗
    引伸​成對​前度​女朋友​比較​唔​尊重​嘅​稱​呼​（​參見​「​菜​」​）​（​量​詞​：​條​）
    a contemptuous term for an ex-girlfriend; literally: old vegetable
    • 你走去揾返你舊菜有乜謂吖？
      你走去揾返你旧菜有乜谓吖？
      nei5 zau2 heoi3 wan2 faan1 nei5 gau6 coi3 jau5 mat1 wai6 aa1?
      What's the point in reaching out to your ex?
  2. 近義詞
    ex、前度、前菜
  3. 名詞
    食​剩​嘅​餸
    dishes left, not finished
    • 翻焯舊菜
      翻焯旧菜
      faan1 coek3 gau6 coi3
      to heat up a dish prepared before
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你走去揾返你旧菜有乜谓吖？
    你走去揾返你舊菜有乜謂吖？
    nei5 zau2 heoi3 wan2 faan1 nei5 gau6 coi3 jau5 mat1 wai6 aa1?
    • What's the point in reaching out to your ex?
  2. Cantonese
    翻焯旧菜
    翻焯舊菜
    faan1 coek3 gau6 coi3
    • to heat up a dish prepared before
  3. Cantonese
    旧菜
    舊菜
    gau6 coi3
    • ex-girlfriend