青BB

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青BB

1. (Cantonese, ideophonic) light green; lime green
   • 1996 July 22, 傻佬呀JAN, “最怕女人乜乜乜？”, in hk.entertainment‎^[2] (Usenet):

     幾廿歲肥師奶仲著到鬼五馬六青BB紅當當螢哂光透埋明再加上四圍晒賤肉幾大塊 ! ! ! ! ! [Cantonese, trad.]
     几廿岁肥师奶仲着到鬼五马六青BB红当当萤哂光透埋明再加上四围晒贱肉几大块 ! ! ! ! ! [Cantonese, simp.]

     gei² jaa⁶ seoi³ fei⁴ si¹ naai^5-1 zung⁶ zoek³ dou³ gwai² ng⁵ maa⁵ luk⁶ ceng¹ bi¹ bi¹ hung⁴ dong¹ dong⁶ jing⁴ saai³ gwong¹ tau³ maai⁴ ming⁴ zoi³ gaa¹ soeng⁵ sei³ wai⁴ saai³ zin⁶ juk⁶ gei² daai⁶ faai³ ! ! ! ! ! [Jyutping]

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   • 2015, Sheep, BB橙減肥法, Red Publish, →ISBN, page 2:

     當時在果園打工嘅朋友負責採摘青BB嘅橙，心想青色嘅橙都賣到錢？ [Cantonese, trad.]
     当时在果园打工嘅朋友负责采摘青BB嘅橙，心想青色嘅橙都卖到钱？ [Cantonese, simp.]

     dong¹ si⁴ zoi⁶ gwo² jyun⁴ daa² gung¹ ge³ pang⁴ jau⁵ fu⁶ zaak³ coi² zaak⁶ ceng¹ bi¹ bi¹ ge³ caang², sam¹ soeng² ceng¹ sik¹ ge³ caang² dou¹ maai⁶ dou² cin^4-2? [Jyutping]

     Back then, my friends working at an orchard were responsible for picking green oranges. I thought, are green oranges going to sell?

   • 2022 January 15, 珍嬸, “新奇水果太幸福”, in 松栢之聲 [The Voice]‎^[3], archived from the original on 9 January 2026, page 4:

     賣生果阿嬸話呢啲係鳳梨釋迦，好甜㗎！不過青BB就未食得住。 [Cantonese, trad.]
     卖生果阿婶话呢啲系凤梨释迦，好甜㗎！不过青BB就未食得住。 [Cantonese, simp.]

     maai⁶ saang¹ gwo² aa³ sam² waa⁶ ni¹ di¹ hai⁶ fung⁶ lei⁴ sik¹ gaa¹, hou² tim⁴ gaa³! bat¹ gwo³ ceng¹ bi¹ bi¹ zau⁶ mei⁶ sik⁶ dak¹ zyu⁶. [Jyutping]

     The fruit-selling lady said these are atemoya, really sweet! But when it's green, it's not time to eat it yet.