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The most common Chinese term for foreigner. Also used extensively by Westerners, Expats, living in China when talking about other Westerners. Before 1980s it was pejorative, now its neutral or only slightly pejorative. From lao, old, respectful way of addressing ppl and wai, outside/foreign
Only laowais hang out at that shitty Shanghai bar.
I had to pay a high laowai prize for this stuff.
laowai by haraldgroven October 16, 2006
Related Words

Laosaipocalypse 

Lao sai - "Flowing shit" AKA Diarrhea in Chinese Min Nan Dialect
Apocalypse - An ultimate and doomsday event that leaves everything to waste.

Having uncontrollable bad diarrhea that makes your poop hole feels like the aftermath of an apocalyptic nuclear wasteland
Jimmy ate that week old stale bean burrito under the chair that he had a laosaipocalypse

After that ultra spicy curry meal, Kerpal's laosaipocalypse landed him in Hospital .
Laosaipocalypse by Singaporean Son October 31, 2017
Lasair isn’t a name you see often but if you meet a Lasair you are one lucky person, she is kind and generous and a bit goofy but she is the sweetest person you will ever meet, she speaks her mind and is very independent and is a very beautiful girl. If you meet a Lasair I recommend becoming friends with her.
I have a BFF named Lasair and she is all these things and more :)
Lasair by Joanna0439 July 12, 2020

Gao Laoshi

Best chinese teacher from the harker school and make sure you make no silly noises around her
1. WEEWEEWOO
2. Hey! No silly noise. Gao Laoshi said so
A very sexy, fine, thick and bad young woman that carries herself very highly. Also a milf.
That chick over there is such a lasaija.
Lasaija by milkkmarie June 6, 2021

Uber Laowai

Laowai being the slang term in Mandarin Chinese for a foreigner living in China. The use of uber is to distinguish those members of the sinotribe, who are more adapted and well suited to living in China.
I am not a mere laowai, as a member of the Sinotribe, I am Uber Laowai.
Uber Laowai by LaoLao June 21, 2007