I chope this post, so please like my post, but don’t chop my post. The Singlish phrase ‘chope’ needs a dedicated post. Although everyone goes on about tissue paper packets in food courts and coffee shops, the word ‘chope’ has an interesting history. What Does it Mean? History The Singlish word ‘chope’ (Slang for...
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5 Singlish Words That Have Nothing To Do With Sex, Drugs and Violence
Chop, Cock, Mug, Shag and Stoned It was a cock night full of mugging, I just wanted to stone. Damn shag leh. It was a rubbish night full of cramming for exams, I just wanted to do nothing. Damn tiring. Just for a bit of fun, we’ve chosen five words that are related to sex,...
10 More English Words You Should Use With Caution (in Ang Mo Land)
Part 2. Thanks for all your messages and suggestions in response to part 1. Here are 10 more English words that have a slightly different meaning in Singapore. These words should be used with caution when travelling to English speaking countries. For part 1 please click here. 1. Action Singlish Meaning: A verb meaning to...
Chop (Rubber or Company Stamp)
Chop The use of the word ‘chop’ to mean ‘stamp’ is unique to this part of the world, so please be careful, business people in the West will be quite confused. The word ‘chop’ was originally from the Malay word cap, which is from the Hindi word छाप ćhāp (stamp). On a side note,...
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