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Hong Kong term for (white) Westerners.
It means something like "ghost", "ghost man" in Cantonese.
Not really an insult, sort of funny, almost endearing.
Can be an insult when used with "sei": "sei gweilo", means "damned foreigner"
Also spelled as gweilo or gwailo.
A western woman is called "kweipo" (or gweipo/gwaipo).
"Bring this kwailo some fried rice, he does not like real Cantonese food."

From a Sydney Chinese restaurant review:
"The yum cha is really kwailo but good. Tasty fresh and well priced (for kwailo)."
kwailo by Slavvy April 26, 2007
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KWAITO is essentially South Africas take on hip hop for the multiculturalism.

Since South African culture is widely different from Western culture kwaito has been classified as a sub-genre, a misunderstanding between the people who think they are "in charge" of the hip hop genre

Kwaito and hip hop share the same attributes once you remove the lyrics and saturated samples.

Once you add lyrics and unique samples, sub-genres are created.

This was proven by South Africa's top hip hop kwaito specialists Okmalumkoolkat and the late HHP

And for America or Canada it's Drake

Other artists who have collaborated and have a successful track together are Dj Drama and Cassper Nyovest on the the track Ghetto from Cassper's 2014 album Tsholofelo.

Kwaito and hip hop ultimately have the same sub-genres.
"some people complain about how hip hop corrupts the youth with its vulgar lyrics, but forget how *KWAITO* did the same in a more appealing way."
Kwaito by MediaDevotee November 29, 2019
Related Words
kwai lo • Kwail • kailon • Kwanilo • Kailo • kailonie • Kailonna • kailor • kweilo • kailob
The most sweetest caring guy you’ll ever meet. Once he sets his eyes on you and he wants you he’ll make an extreme amount of effort to know he cares for you. He will make you laugh all the time. He’s extremely humble and very good looking. He’s the best friend anyone can ask for. Hes a homebody he likes to play video games and chill at home or go out and party on weekend nights. He lacks motivation and confidence in himself when he should have it. He is different and nobody is like him, if you find him don’t let him go
Do u know kailo? Yeah I do he’s a great person he’s really funny too!!
Kailo by GubD January 5, 2020
A tall,skinny,smart,and sexy young man. You would be lucky to see him let alone date him
Look at that dude over there he must be a Kailon
kailon by That Guy on TV February 16, 2015
"white devil" - A derogatory term used by Chinese to address caucasians.
That kwai lo gave me a hard time today, asking me to make him msg-free egg rolls.
kwai lo by EnormC August 20, 2005
Kailo is the boy who will always have a special place in his heart for that one Latin girl with short hair and bangs with the great body that listens to Deftones and has a cool birthmark on the side of her neck. Kailo loves her. Kailos are also just cool people.
Kailo is so cool and lucky for being able to hang out with that girl!
Yeah I agree, she makes Kailo so cool!!
Kailo by romanticsoul November 21, 2021
An adjective to describe something you did quite muntered
I did a right kweilo last night!
kweilo by rowena March 16, 2004
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