火山孝子

Chinese

volcano filial son; son in mourning
trad. (火山孝子) 火山 孝子
simp. #(火山孝子) 火山 孝子

Etymology

During the early 20th century, brothels in Macau frequently placed a statue of a filial son right next to the standard Dizhushen (Landlord God), in hopes that their patrons will visit the brothel frequently.

In the 1920s, Shek Tong Tsui was known as a red-light district in Hong Kong. The term "volcano" was a reference to a gasholder in the area; at that time town gas was still a novelty, and local residents mistakenly thought there was a volcano under the gasholder.

Pronunciation

Noun

火山孝子 (chiefly Hong Kong and Macau, slang, euphemistic)

  1. brothel regular
  2. whale (one who spends a lot of money on camgirls)
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