老老竇竇

Chinese

	old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)	old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)	hole; aperture; cavity hole; aperture; cavity; (anatomy) sinus	hole; aperture; cavity hole; aperture; cavity; (anatomy) sinus
trad. (老老竇竇)	老	老	竇	竇
simp. (老老窦窦)	老	老	窦	窦
alternative forms	老老豆豆

Based on the orthographic similarity between 老實／老实 (lou⁵ sat⁶) and 老竇／老窦 (lou⁵ dau⁶), alternative form of 老豆 (lou⁵ dau⁶, “father”).

老老竇竇

(Cantonese, humorous) Deliberate misspelling of 老老實實／老老实实 (“truthfully; honestly”).

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