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Definition
A cook or chef in the army.
colloquialworkfood
How it's used
Originally referring specifically to military kitchen staff, this term is now often used humorously or sarcastically to describe anyone tasked with cooking for a large group of people. It carries a slightly old fashioned or playful tone when applied to non military settings. Using it implies that the cooking task is laborious or requires feeding many hungry mouths.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
