What does "王老倌" mean?

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“王老倌”一词,在常德话中既可以指王姓的老头,也被拿来代指“人民币”,暗戳戳的象征“钱就是大爷”。结合语境,不仅有调侃意味,也带点对金钱万能的调笑。

ENIn Changde-speak, “Wang Lao Guan” could either be an old dude surnamed Wang or, plot twist, cold hard cash! It’s like saying, “Money talks, and its surname is Wang.”

你借我点钱啊?——等我找找王老倌在不在我口袋里。