fam J

Chinese

Etymology

From clipping of famous + JJ (person).

Pronunciation

Cantonese (Jyutping): fem¹ zei¹

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: fem¹ zei¹
  - Yale: colloquial sounds not defined
  - Cantonese Pinyin: fem¹ dzei¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: fém¹ zéi¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /fɛːm⁵⁵ t͡sei̯⁵⁵/

Noun

fam J

(Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang, neologism) famous person on the Internet (though not famous enough to be considered a celebrity)

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