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Pong Pong

Posted on October 29, 2017by Singaporean

Pong Pong Origin: Baby Lingo / Singlish – means to take a bath Pong Pong is a baby lingo that represents the act of taking a bath.

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Pasar Malam

Posted on October 21, 2017by Singaporean

Pasar Malam Origin: Malay – it means Night market/bazaar. Pasar Malam is a common sight in the heartlands estates in Singapore. Not necessarily just restricted to the night, it can be operational during the day; but at night will see its peak. This is like a bazaar/pop-up stalls where one can find street food as […]

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Powderful

Posted on July 20, 2017July 20, 2017by Singaporean

Powderful Origin: Singlish – This is a misspelling/pun of the word powerful. Powderful is often used as a pun to sarcastically praise someone of his/her qualities.

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Paiseh

Posted on July 17, 2017by Singaporean

Paiseh Origin: Hokkien – Hokkien for feeling embarrassed, shy or having a sense of shame. Paiseh is a commonly used hokkien word to describe one’s embarrassment in a situation.

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Ponteng

Posted on May 8, 2017May 17, 2017by Singaporean

Ponteng Origin: Malay, a term to describe a person’s deliberate absence from an event, truancy by skipping school, work, etc. Ponteng is a malay word to describe skipping an event, especially used for truancy in which the malay phrase “ponteng sekolah” means “skipping school”.

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