ORD Origin: Acronym, Army term. ORD stands for Operationally Ready Date.
Reservist
Reservist Origin: English, Army Lingo – An annual event where Singaporean NSmen go back to the Army or service force for In-Camp Training. Reservist in english refers to a person who is a member of their country’s military reserve force. In Singapore, it is largely used to describe In-Camp Training for Singaporean NSmen.
NRIC – National Registration Identity Card
NRIC Origin: Acronym, NRIC stands for National Registration Identity Card.
Blanket Party
Blanket Party Origin: English, Army/Military term This term is well-known among Singaporean males as all fit and able males have to serve compulsory National Service for 2 years (used to be 2.5 years).
Aiyo/Aiya
Aiyo/Aiya Origin: Chinese/Singlish – used as a form of exclamation before a full sentence Aiyo and aiya are often used as an exclamation remark before one put across his/her sentence to express displeasure, frustration or unhappiness. They are derived from the chinese words 哎唷 (aiyo) and 哎呀 (aiya) and are similar to “oh no” or “ouch” […]
Tumpang, Tompang
Tumpang/Tompang Origin: Malay – Malay word for hitching a ride. Tumpang/tompang is the malay word for hitching a ride or passing an item to someone who is able to pass on the item to the intended recipient as it is along their way. It can be even used to describe getting someone to help you […]