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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
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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
Can cook, his dick game is godly, very funny outgoing guy, can trust him with anything
Lawai'a will leave your legs numb for at least half an hour
Lawai'a by naldo171900 July 31, 2016

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
Now we see more and more lao wai in China.
Lao Wai by Jiyan November 8, 2006
Lawaii:

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"HEY CINDY A NEW EPISODE OF LAWAII IS OUT!!!"

"I think my meme is going to be *clap clap* MEME REVIEWED"

Lagwaiga 

Verb

1. Asking an individual if they would like to connect or touch two items typically Lego blocks or erogenous zones of the body

2. A term utilised by Fijian Indian fuckbois with terrible fades that skip leg day that think they can pick up girls
Lagwaiga?
Lagwaiga by Bekaar April 2, 2021
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