What does Simi mean in Singlish?
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What does Simi mean in Singlish?
Simi is the hokkien word for “what”. It is used as a reactionary word and also used to ask questions and is often paired with other hokkien words.
What does Yao Siu mean?
Teochew Swear Word #7 – Yao siu (夭寿) or Dor mia (短命) or Za si (早死): Variations to mean short life or early death.
What is Ka Kia?
Kakia (Ancient Greek: Κακίαν), the Greek goddess of vice and moral badness (presumably, sin or crime), was depicted as a vain, plump, and heavily made-up woman dressed in revealing clothes.
What is neh neh Pok?
neh neh = breast ( in hokkien) & the commonly used POK for puff…the neh neh looks like a big pok (puff), and hence neh neh pok!.
What does Ah Nia mean?
Pretty, beautiful
Ah Nia Teochew. Pretty, beautiful. Term used in the context of referring to a young, beautiful girl.
Is Sohai a bad word?
It is from Cantonese word and it is a very very impolite way of calling people stupid/dumb.
What does Siao Liao mean?
something has gone horribly wrong
Siao liao. A Hokkien exclamation used when something has gone horribly wrong.
What does Kanchong mean?
11) Kancheong (kan CHEE-ong) Similar to its original meaning in Cantonese, “kancheong” carries the senses of urgency, nervousness, anxiousness, and tension in one word. Another Singlish term “kancheong spider” is often used to refer to people who are always in a hurry or easily flustered.
What is Bo Jio?
Bo Jio – A way of expressing FOMO (fear of missing out). To call someone out when you’re not invited. Don’t say we boJio. Nowsadays, other people say ‘FOMO’, but in Singapore, we say bojio.
What does shag mean Singapore?
Tired or exhausted
What it means: Tired or exhausted. Not at all what you think it means, shag in Singlish is just another word to express fatigue. Since the same word has a sexual connotation in British colloquialism, this is a handy Singaporean slang to learn to avoid finding yourself in some awkward situations.
