English▸ noun (in Hong Kong) a traditional street food stall, typically with a small seating area:
enjoy authentic milk tea in a local dai pai dong.
– ORIGIN Chinese (Cantonese dialect) daaih pàaih dong, from daaih ‘big’ + pàaih ‘plaque’ + dong ‘stall’ (with reference to the licenses, displayed on large signs, which these establishments were traditionally required to have).