When you're pissed, frustrated or irritated, nothing beats Singlish in laying the smack down on someone. Here's 50 you can use without having to resort to vanilla vulgarities.
1.
Usually not a good sign if your boss tells you that.
2.
We all have one or two special friends like that.
3.
The beauty of Singlish. You understand what this means intrinsically without needing an explanation.
4.
When there is someone you despise intensely.
5.
I C U C I C U
You've had an awesome childhood if you know what that means.
6.
One quarter fish, three quarters duck
Another classic from our schooling days. Because the F-bomb was just taboo.
7.
Your eyes paste stamp / Bak kiu tak stamp
No idea how this came about or why people use stamps and not Post-it notes.
8.
This phrase was coined years ago in preparation for the arrival of Instagram and #selfies.
9.
Used to describe political parties in The Real Singapore.
10.
Can be used to describe a dish, a person, a situation, or a timing. And they all mean different things.
11.
Used on people who are like film extras, but in real life.
12.
Gabra
Our word for klutz. But gabra sounds more like what it describes.
13.
远看朱莉耶, 近看猪八戒
For those not proficient in Chinese, direct translation: Look like Juliet from afar, but look like Pigsy up close.
14.
Usually used to describe someone's work, but also can be used on a person who is generally slipshod or happy-go-lucky.
15.
Why waste time saying horrible and incorrigible when you can say it in one word?
16.
When 'ugly' just doesn't cut it.
17.
A local flavoured 'head in your ass' rendition isn't complete without our use of 'backside' or 'backsai'
18.
Well the ladies can also use this to describe a guy's crotch. Just saying...
19.
If only you could use it on supervisors suggesting pointless initiatives to look good in front of the boss.
20.
When you see the sign 'wet paint' you know your backside will start to itch.
21.
Some people are just very cock.
22.
Cry Mother Cry Father / KPKB
We all have that friend who can't stop yapping.
23.
Action Bedek
Similar to pattern more than badminton but this can also mean that person likes to talk cock.
24.
Basket
When 'shit' and 'damn' just doesn't cut it but 'bastard' is just too strong a word.
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Drama mama
More drama than the drama queen.
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