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Singapore Slang

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Introduction:
"Been to Singapore and ever wondered what words like 'shiok', 'sebok' or 'nor chet' mean? Find out here."


1. Thank God it's Friday! My friends and I are going 'lumching' tonight. What activity are we going to do?
    Dancing
    To the movies
    Partying
    Drinking


2. I hardly ever get to see my brother. He is one of those guys who 'gau sio' with his friends. What does my brother like doing?
    Play sports
    Robbing people
    Roam, gallivant
    Go drag racing


3. My boyfriend and I are walking, hand in hand along Mount Faber where we join lots of other people there engaging in 'paktology'. What are we there for?
    Go steady, smooch and whatever turns you on
    Watch the sunset
    Watching fireworks
    Watch the sunrise and do Tai chi


4. The drill sergeant complained that "we all so 'cartoon' one and whether we know or dunno how to walk one?" What does cartoon mean?
    Act like a cartoon character
    A sissy
    Goofy and silly
    A fumbler


5. My friend went shopping and bought a jade figurine of a Chinese goddess for $1000 and I told her she got 'ketok' by the shopkeeper. What happened to her?
    She got a real bargain
    She was harassed
    She bought a worthless thing
    She paid too much


6. My friend complained her husband 'chia pah sioh eng' and does not help her around the house. Her husband is....?
    Too proud to help
    Busy
    Idle
    A big boss


7. Walking around the food stalls at the hawker centre with my American friend, we keep hearing people saying the food is so 'shiok'! My friend turned around and asked me what that meant. I replied it means what?
    Good and delicious
    It's satisfying
    Awful
    Small in portion


8. Will you please stop 'digging gold' in public! It is absolutely disgusting! What does 'digging gold' refer to?
    Looking for scraps or valuables in the bin
    Picking your nose
    Picking up litter from the footpath
    Picking food from your teeth


9. It is quite late at night and I have 'nor chet' done my homework. What is 'nor chet'?
    Not yet
    Almost finished
    Finished
    Brilliantly


10. Oh! Look! That guy there combing his hair has a 'curry pop'. What is that?
    Beehive hairstyle
    Crew cut
    Dreadlocks
    Tony Curtis's hairstyle


11. I dread my mother-in-law coming to visit as she so 'sebok' especially when it comes to taking care of the kids. What does she like to do?
    Be a passive observer
    Be a busybody
    Be good for nothing
    Be indulgent


12. Whilst out shopping, I heard a little girl saying "Daddy, daddy buy me this, buy me that." Dad replied, "Darling ah! Daddy 'pokai' awreddy, ask mummy." What did dad mean by 'pokai'?
    Spent too much
    Dead broke
    Don't have enough money
    Don't have a credit card


13. I can't believe my tastebuds! In my opinion, the food in this restaurant is 'ngeah-ngeah'. What does the food taste like?
    Bleah or yuckky
    Delicious
    Strange and exotic
    Nothing special


14. Our regular human physiology lecturer is sick today and a substitute lectured us on the circulatory system. After, we all came out of the lecture theatre 'mong char char'. Mong char char?
    Blurred, dazed
    Learned something
    Understood clearly
    Totally bored


15. "Aiya! Why you so 'goondu' one? Let me help, help little bit OK?" A 'goondu' is one who is
    Handicapped
    Down in the dumps
    Serious
    A big stupid or silly


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