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Ted@ted_huang
Jun 11
Link to the article: 臺灣話的語源與理據（劉建仁著） 黑狗•黑猫（ɔ-kau`•ɔ-niau）──帥哥、美女 taiwanlanguage.wordpress.com…

烏猫 – 臺灣話的語源與理據（劉建仁著）

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Paul Bevan retweeted
Ted@ted_huang
Jun 11
劉建仁 wrote an article on 黑狗 & 黑猫 in which he said both terms were used by Taiwanese to describe someone who’s modern, trendy, appearance-conscious—with no derogatory meaning. It’s hypothesized the Japanese viewed these characteristics in negative light
臺灣話的語源與理據（劉建仁著） 烏狗 · 烏猫 https://taiwanlanguage.wordpress.com/tag/烏猫/

ALT 臺灣話的語源與理據（劉建仁著） 烏狗 · 烏猫 https://taiwanlanguage.wordpress.com/tag/烏猫/

臺灣話的語源與理據（劉建仁著） 烏狗 · 烏猫 https://taiwanlanguage.wordpress.com/tag/烏猫/

ALT 臺灣話的語源與理據（劉建仁著） 烏狗 · 烏猫 https://taiwanlanguage.wordpress.com/tag/烏猫/

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Paul Bevan retweeted
Ted@ted_huang
Jun 11
Interestingly, the 1932 Taiwanese-Japanese dictionary 臺日大辭典 had a more negative connotation for these two terms “Black Cat” (烏猫 o͘-niau) was “bad girl” (不良少女), while “Black Dog” (烏狗 o͘-káu) was “bad boy who chases after women” (不良少年)
烏猫 (1932 臺日大辭典) 解說(日文) （1）黑猫[くろねこ]。 （2）（動）眼張[めばる]。 （3）（新）不良少女[ふりゃうせうぢょ]。 https://thak.taigi.info/1931TaijitToaSutian1/chheh/?page=145

ALT 烏猫 (1932 臺日大辭典) 解說(日文) （1）黑猫[くろねこ]。 （2）（動）眼張[めばる]。 （3）（新）不良少女[ふりゃうせうぢょ]。 https://thak.taigi.info/1931TaijitToaSutian1/chheh/?page=145

烏狗 (1932 臺日大辭典) 解說(日文) （1）（動）黑犬[くろいぬ]。 （2）（新）女[をんな]の尻[しり]を追[お]って步[ある]く不良少年[ふりゃうせうねん]。 https://thak.taigi.info/1931TaijitToaSutian1/chheh/?page=141

ALT 烏狗 (1932 臺日大辭典) 解說(日文) （1）（動）黑犬[くろいぬ]。 （2）（新）女[をんな]の尻[しり]を追[お]って步[ある]く不良少年[ふりゃうせうねん]。 https://thak.taigi.info/1931TaijitToaSutian1/chheh/?page=141

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Paul Bevan retweeted
Ted@ted_huang
Jun 11
I just learned “Black Cat” (烏猫/黑猫) emerged in Taiwanese pop culture in late 1920s as slang for “fashionable/modern girl”. It was often paired with “Black Dog” (烏狗/黑狗) for “stylish playboy” Both terms appeared in songs, records, dictionaries in 1930s
烏貓格烏狗 record (c. 1933-34) 古倫美亞 (利家-黑)T 101 高貢笑、滿萱紅演唱 「烏貓」、「烏狗」是新潮男女的意思，在說唱故事裡通常是過於活潑、交際狂放，帶有負面批評的意思。說唱主角有一男一女，另外有男女在旁幫腔，男女互相說烏貓、烏狗的不是，表現臺語豐富生動的辭彙，相當有趣。 https://audio.nmth.gov.tw/audio/烏貓格烏狗/

ALT 烏貓格烏狗 record (c. 1933-34) 古倫美亞 (利家-黑)T 101 高貢笑、滿萱紅演唱 「烏貓」、「烏狗」是新潮男女的意思，在說唱故事裡通常是過於活潑、交際狂放，帶有負面批評的意思。說唱主角有一男一女，另外有男女在旁幫腔，男女互相說烏貓、烏狗的不是，表現臺語豐富生動的辭彙，相當有趣。 https://audio.nmth.gov.tw/audio/烏貓格烏狗/

Image source: 莊臨 Facebook post (January 25, 2018) 〈1〉「改良鷹標唱片《烏貓行進曲》（1929）・《臺日大辭典》（1931-32）、《臺日小辭典》（1932）的〈新語〉烏貓、烏狗・廈門會文堂《最新烏貓烏狗歌》（1932）・龜甲萬醬油〈黑貓團跳舞歌〉（1933）・新竹 竹林書局《黑狗黑貓歌》（1951）・楊三郎與黑貓歌舞團（1952）・洪一峰發表、高金福填詞〈山頂黑狗兄〉（1957）・新竹 竹林書局《黑貓黑狗相褒歌》（1971） 一系列脈絡探尋的蛛絲馬跡」。 https://tsnglim.com/臺灣之歌/昭和龜甲萬黑貓團/

ALT Image source: 莊臨 Facebook post (January 25, 2018) 〈1〉「改良鷹標唱片《烏貓行進曲》（1929）・《臺日大辭典》（1931-32）、《臺日小辭典》（1932）的〈新語〉烏貓、烏狗・廈門會文堂《最新烏貓烏狗歌》（1932）・龜甲萬醬油〈黑貓團跳舞歌〉（1933）・新竹 竹林書局《黑狗黑貓歌》（1951）・楊三郎與黑貓歌舞團（1952）・洪一峰發表、高金福填詞〈山頂黑狗兄〉（1957）・新竹 竹林書局《黑貓黑狗相褒歌》（1971） 一系列脈絡探尋的蛛絲馬跡」。 https://tsnglim.com/臺灣之歌/昭和龜甲萬黑貓團/

Ted@ted_huang
Jun 10
Here's another vintage Kikkoman ad from 1930s Taiwan during Japanese colonial period, which featured a "Black Cat Dance Song" (黑貓團跳舞歌)👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️ The lyrics are in stylized Taiwanese to be sung to traditional tune in "lightly brisk tempo" (小快板 Allegretto)
臺灣龜甲萬在1930年代推出的「黑貓團跳舞歌」廣告。 歌詞： 醬油總是料理用 醬油千萬款 比不得龜甲萬 爾那不信 請爾買一壜來、試試看看 煮魚 𤉙肉 燒鰻 燉鱉 省工省時 省配頭 美味好食 快入喉 氣味清香 真正好 各家各戶 不使無好 醬油總是 料理用 醬油千萬款 比不得龜甲萬 Source: 《臺大校友雙月刊 第69期 2010-05》陳柔縉專欄《百年老牌子系列之三》龜甲萬醬油 https://ntualumnibm.ntu.edu.tw/bm.bimonthly.article/detail/sn/4159

ALT 臺灣龜甲萬在1930年代推出的「黑貓團跳舞歌」廣告。 歌詞： 醬油總是料理用 醬油千萬款 比不得龜甲萬 爾那不信 請爾買一壜來、試試看看 煮魚 𤉙肉 燒鰻 燉鱉 省工省時 省配頭 美味好食 快入喉 氣味清香 真正好 各家各戶 不使無好 醬油總是 料理用 醬油千萬款 比不得龜甲萬 Source: 《臺大校友雙月刊 第69期 2010-05》陳柔縉專欄《百年老牌子系列之三》龜甲萬醬油 https://ntualumnibm.ntu.edu.tw/bm.bimonthly.article/detail/sn/4159

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Jun 9
On Weds 18 June, Michael Dillon will be joined by Prof Kerry Brown @Bkerrychina of KCL for a conversation about his new book on Shanghai – join us to discover the city’s dynamic history! Details: tinyurl.com/ras-260618
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Jun 8
#Maobadge ablaze with achievements illustrating how the Chinese people had "stood up". Chongqing Radio Factory celebrated the 20th National Day.
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#Maobadge with an eye-catching combination of sunflowers, flags and mangoes
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1920s ad for Lynns Bookstore in Tianjin, China
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Jun 2
For @Telegraph, I wrote about the case of the missing masterpieces at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. Where are great works by William and May Morris, the city's radical Surrealists, Sandro Botticelli, Orazio Gentileschi, Simone Martini, Eugène Delacroix and Canaletto?
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Jun 2
How did the Shanghai 1931 movie “love and duty” got lost and found back in 1993 in Uruguay? It was all thanks to Chinese educator Li Shizeng / 李石曾. New post on Shanghailander blog shanghailander.net/2026/05/h…
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🎉WHITEHAVEN BOOK LAUNCH 🎉Tuesday June 23rd at the Exhibition Space, Whitehaven Town Council, Queen St. 12.00. The fourth and final book in the Shackleton saga. I'll be talking about my books. Come along and meet me. lornahunting.com In association with Moon's Bookshop.
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Please come to my talk at University of Cambridge on Thursday 4 June at 2.00. I’ll be talking about an aspect of my latest research and the content of my forthcoming book, Shanghai Shadow Waltz: From Hollywood to Hongkew – A New-sensationist Fantasia, to be published in October.
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Please come to my talk at University of Cambridge on Thursday 4 June at 2.00. I’ll be talking about an aspect of my latest research and the content of my forthcoming book, Shanghai Shadow Waltz: From Hollywood to Hongkew – A New-sensationist Fantasia, to be published in October.
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May 30
1937: Books auctioned at Feldman ~€30,000. "Statistical Department of the Inspectorate General of customs" in #China 1861 to 1937." An extremely rare firsthand source of information on the history of China & the early Chinese postal history. #philately #rarebooks #bookcollectors
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May 26
#Maobadge with industry in bright colours
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May 19
#Maobadge with radio mast and a hand-cranked telephone, celebrating the establishment of a revolutionary committee at an electrical equipment factory in Yunnan
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May 14
#Maobadge Three Loyalties have rarely looked so good. Blank reverse
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May 11
I have finished reading. Really interesting book Now revisiting.
General Chennault ❂@CLChennaultAlt
May 8
Finished Jack Samson's biography about Chennault a couple days ago. Now reading this.
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