Sara Koh
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1. Singaporeans don’t study, they MUG.
2. Singaporeans don’t reserve seats, they CHOPE SEATS LAH.
3. Singaporeans don’t escape their responsibilities, they CHAO KENG.
4. Singaporeans don’t say “oh no, another work day,” they say “SIAN LAH!”
5. When unable to eloquently articulate their frustration, Singaporeans utter “WALAU EH.”
6. When things are bad, Singaporeans say “DAMN JIALAT.”
7. Singaporeans love to loudly exclaim “BOJIO!” when their friends don’t invite them somewhere.
8. And when Singaporeans are ditched, they call it “Pangseh!”
9. In Singapore, all teachers are collectively and affectionately referred to as “Cher.”
10. While every older person is instantly family because they’re all “Uncle” or “Aunty.”
11. It’s hard to be around a Singaporean. Sometimes they are “bo liao,” sometimes they are just “siao.”
12. They complain way too much, but you can just tell them “DON’T KAO PEH KAO BU” (KPKB).
13. When you use big vocabulary, Singaporeans will tell you to stop being so “cheem.”
14. When you don’t know what’s going on, they will call you “blur.”
15. When you are being difficult, they will say you “terok.”
16. Don’t mess with a Singaporean. It doesn’t get any more serious than when you hear “SIBEH.”
17. When you hear “EH LAST WARNING AH,” be afraid. Be very afraid.
18. And when a Singaporean is truly livid, they won’t say “damn”, they say “KAN—”
Are there any other expressions that we missed out?
