See See Look Look Origin: Singlish – This phrase means to have a casual view of sights/happenings or items at a place. “See See Look Look” is often used as a response when someone you know chance upon you along the street or at a place that you usually would not be seen and he/she […]
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Agak, Agak-Agak, Agaration
Agak, Agak-Agak, Agaration Origin: Malay – agak means to estimate Agak and agak-agak are both malay words and are used to describe to estimate/guess. It is a conjecture usually based on one’s experience or one’s estimation.
10KKJ
10KKJ Origin: Internet slang/Singlish/Hokkien – slang for Tampines, a place situated in the eastern region of Singapore 10KKJ is an internet slang that is used to represent Tampines, a town situated in the eastern region of Singapore. It is not commonly used in conversation but frequently used in online forums, text messages and is usually […]
Yaya Papaya
Yaya Papaya Origin: Malay and Singlish – This term is derived from the malay word “yaya” which is to describe an arrogant person. Yaya Papaya is used to described a proud person or a person exhibiting arrogance. Papaya was most likely used to pair with yaya because of their similar pronunciation which makes the term […]
Where Got?
Where got? Origin: Singlish, Where got? is used as a reply, usually a denial to a question. Where got? is commonly used as a reply to deny the questions or accusations directed by another person.
Catch No Ball
Catch No Ball Origin: English, Singlish, Hokkien Catch no ball literally means that one cannot understand what the other is saying. It is also commonly used in its Hokkien form “Liak Bo Kiu”