"'Man-man,' one galo talkee he; 'What for you go topside look-see?' 'Nother teem,' he makee plenty cly; Maskee, alla teem walkee plenty high-- Topside Galah! "'Take care that spilum tlee, young man; Take care that icee!' he no man-man; That coolie chin-chin he good night; He talkee, 'mi can go all light'-- Topside Galah! "Joss pidgin man chop chop begin, Morning teem that Joss chin-chin, No see any man, he plenty fear, Cause some man talkee, he can hear-- Topside Galah! "Young man makee die: one largee dog see, Too muchee bobbery, findee he; Hand too muchee colo, inside can stop; Alla same piecee flag, got culio chop-- Topside Galah!" "Pigeon" is said to be the nearest approach a Chinaman can make to "_business_," and hence "Pigeon English" really means _business_ English. Most of the above words are English, more or less distorted; a few, however, are Chinese Anglicised. They always use _l_ for _r_--thus _lice_ for "rice;" _mi_ for "I," etc.; and abound in terminal "_ee's_." _Chop-chop_ means "very fast;" _maskee_, "don't mind;" _Topside Galah_, "_Excelsior, hurrah!_" If you call on a lady, and inquire of her Chinese servant, "Missee have got?" He will reply, if she be up and about, "Missee hab got topside;" or, if she be still asleep, "Missee hab got, wakee sleepee." Not wishing to disturb her, you hand him your card, and go away with, "Maskee, maskee; no makee bobbery!"