How pro are you at Singlish? If you're born after 1995, many of these words would make you go 'har?'.

If you're born before 1995, you will also wonder why we've stopped using these Singlish words altogether:

1. Jude

The word has probably been replaced by 'chio', 'hot', or "I would swipe right".

2. Pinjam

We use 'Pinjam' the same way we use 'Borrow' and 'Lend' interchangeably -- i.e. Can pinjam me your pen / May I pinjam your pen?

3. Fiak

Nows-adays it is 'eff this, eff that'. Or we straight up drop the f-bomb like it is nbd.

4. Gei yan

With the number of dialect speakers going to paradise, dialects would one day slowly disappear in Singapore, along with it would be more obscure dialect terms that once featured in Singlish. 'Gei yan' being one of those that have been replaced by 'very interesting'.

5. Stun

Only "advanced" Singlish users know that "stun" is another word for "steal".

6. Orbit

Together with "Obiang" the Singlish words for unfashionable have gone out of fashion themselves. These days it is whether your make-up game is on fleek or strong.

7. Up lorry

The use of this word also up lorry already. #PassAway

8. Kelong

With the death of football fever in Singapore, there's hardly a chance for Singaporeans to shout "Referee Kelong!" or "Referee Kayu!".

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