lobbygow

/ˈlɒbiɡaʊ/

lobbygow means an errand boy, especially in Chinatown.

Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, lobbygow ranks #27,926 of 42,752 for Qualifying.

lobbygow is pronounced /ˈlɒbiɡaʊ/.

Etymology

Probably from Cantonese, but of unclear derivation. The first element is either English lobby or modified after that word from an obscured Chinese source; the second element may be English gow (“opium”), or may be Cantonese 狗 (gau², “dog”).

noun

An errand boy, especially in Chinatown.

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

gofer 66% match — A worker who runs errands; an errand boy. vs lobbygow →
legman 63% match — A person hired to carry out errands or (often) menial tasks, frequently requiring travel from place to place; an errand boy or errand girl, a runner. vs lobbygow →
goon 58% match — A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence. vs lobbygow →
gossoon 58% match — A young boy, a servant boy; a lackey. vs lobbygow →
gallopin 56% match — An underservant in the kitchen; a scullion, or cook's errand boy. vs lobbygow →
goonda 55% match — A hired thug. vs lobbygow →
gobbo 55% match — A goblin. vs lobbygow →
chengguan 54% match — An officer of a City Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau in China. vs lobbygow →