Lay long
Meaning : To display, parade (especially something of little or no value)
Example: Aiyah, Ah Kow, why you lay-long your singlet and socks all over the shop! Please keep them in the cupboard. (see All Over The Shop)
Lem Bek
Meaning : To be laggi weak physically.. (Warning: Could be sexually offensive so pls be lem bek just this once - use with care !)
Origin : (probably) Malay
Example : Aiyoh ! Why he everything cannot do one..so lembek !
Lerf
Meaning : Love
Example : Darling ah.....I lerf you for-efer you kno w? Donch leaf me hor?
LL
Meaning : LL Stands"lan" "lan", what can you do about it!
Example : So what if i don't turn up for the meeting...LL lah...!
LoOON by Ah Beng
Meaning : Endure or hope for the best.
Example : What to do! Never study for exam, can only loOON.
Low Soh
Meaning : To repeat yourself over and over again, nagging
Example : "Mummy, why are you so low soh, you must be getting old already lah!"
LPPL
Means : Stands for Lam pa pak lan (hokkien language), "to back fire". Used in the context of telling someone that his plan will not succeed.
Example : Ah Beng,you want to chit in your exam tomolloh,har? You tink you can lite the ansir on the table? Cher catch you,lppl man!
Loogi or Lugi or Logi
Means : To lose out on something
Example : Mas eat more prawns at seafood bar-be-que or else loogi you know.
Example : Waah, you kis him on your first dead, you don't scared you loogi to him meh
Mati Truse / Truse mati
Means : As per Ke Chia or sure die.
Example : Sure mati truse if you don't study for your test lah!
Nioaw or kiam siak
Meaning : stingy; can also mean tickle
Example : Don't niaow me hah, I very scared of this one, very ticklish. Also refer to "Kiam siak".
Ohso can
Meaning : Also can Standard positive answer when asked to do something.
Example : Can you drop me home. "Ohso can" How about go to Yaohan? "Ohso can" Take me out for dinner? "Ohso can"
On The Ball
Meaning : To decribe a person for exceptionally hardworking.
Example : Why you so on the ball, spoil the market......
Or Piang
Meaning : Ugly, especially for ah-lian/ah-beng category of people
Example: Wah lau, your sister really look or piang, man.
Pai-seh
Meaning : Apologetic with embarrassment and some shyness!
Origin : Hokkien
Example : Today you pay for dinner again huh, so pai seh!
Example : "Eh, Ah Seng fart in the lift one -- not scared of pai seh!"
Pa-jiau
Literal translation : Beat Bird
English equivalent : Blind
Example : Look at the plane in the sky! Where? You pa-jiao one is it! There!!!! Oh There
Pi Caw Sai
Meaning : Very cheap
Example : "I brought many things from the Tangs annual sales as they are Pi Caw Sai."
PITA
Short for : "Pain in the Ass".
Example : He lar! Always like that, act like a PITA.
Example : Dun be such a PITA can or not? Wait they come and blanket you then you know.
Procidigaade
Meaning : Jargon usually expressed by airport announcers concerning gate changes. After a long day at continuously reading numbers these airport personnel are just not bothered whether tourist understand them.
Example: "Flight SQ109 will be departing at 10:30. Procidigade 13."
Sah-Leh
Meaning : 'SALE' in a discreet way. For tum-sim people who do not want to be labeled as a cheapskate.
Example : "Eh..Katong sopping sehnta got the "Sah-Leh" you know. Some up to hap-pride ah!"
Sa Kah
Meaning : To flatter someone, get into someone's good side
Example : I know you are want to get good grades, but for goodness sake, not sa kah untill like that lah!
Sart
Meaning : So shiok you feel almost invincible
Example : Wah! You very sart, ah! Win lottery now can spend! Can lend me marnee or not?
See-Buay
Meaning : English Translation of VERY!!!!! Usually used by true-blue Singaporeans to replace the "colonial scums'" word , VERY. This highly versatile replacement can be used in almost any sentence which requires the word, very. Best used with other singlish words, like siong, sian, jar lat, etc...
Example : Wah lau!! That 5bx see-buay siong ah!!! Can die!!! Kar-n*-**!! Miss Chin's philo lecture see-buay sian! Almost hung myself!!!
Example : Eh! Ah Gao! You got buy the flower for Ah Huay or not?? Don't have, ah!!See-buay jarlat!!!
CAUTION!! : Even though this wonderful word is fairly versatile, new users should be warned that there are some inst ances where a replacement may be inappropiate. For example, see-buay euphonious just doesn't kick!Or like Ah Gao would say.. see-buay buay kam!!
See gin nah
Meaning : "See" meaning die in hokkien "gin nah" meaning children or kids in hokkien Used to scold someone who got you in trouble, sabo you ,did you injustice or just simply irritates you!
Example : "See gin nah, you. Try to be funny right? Wait till I get my hands on you."
See Pai Ho
Meaning: Very Good
Seik bai
Meaning : English equivalent: mission failed. Usually use to describe a failure or loser.
Example : Sooo simple job also cannot do you relly seik bai no.
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