* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
chee bye chi bai chibai jibai cheebye cheebai ji bai
chee bai
→
Hokkien:
膣屄
poj:
chi-bai
definitions
noun
- (vulgar, offensive) cunt; bitch; fucker
- (vulgar, offensive) vagina; vulva
I use it on both guys and girls..Chee bai is for all [sic]
— 2012, Samantha Bok. (quoting respondent G3-F). Not so "chee bai" anymore: a look at Hokkien swear words in Singapore and how they have changed over time. NTU. p.38
synonyms:
If you steal or borrow money later you cannot pay, obviously you got to sacrifice your chee bai. Meaning you have to sell chee bai.
— 2018, Ngau Jin Chai. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/NajibRazakMustGo/posts/2441750752531971/?comment_id=2441995379174175&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D&_rdr
interjection
- (vulgar, offensive) exclamation of anger, displeasure, frustration, contempt, incredulity etc.; 'cunt!'; 'fuck!'
Chee bye! What is this nonsense?
usage notes
Extremely harsh, crude, vulgar, but at the same time one of the more popular and universally-known Singlish swear words.
Bok (2012) suggests that the term, as a term of insult or abuse, used to be gender-specific, and that "chee bai" ("cunt") would be used to scold women while "lan jiao" ("penis") would be used to scold men. However, this distinction is lost in current times, and "chee bai" is now usually used with no regard for the gender of the opposing party.[1]