吊靴鬼 (diu3 hoe1 gwai2) — someone who keeps on following another person; a cling-on (a person who acts like a stalker, the only difference being that they follow someone around openly instead of secretly) in Cantonese

diu˗₃hoeˉ¹gwaiˊ²
Mandarin Pinyin: diao4 xue1 gui3

Meaning of 吊靴鬼

nounsomeone who keeps on following another person; a cling-on (a person who acts like a stalker, the only difference being that they follow someone around openly instead of secretly)

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