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et stick
Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to
non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* 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.
* 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.
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entrenching tool stick
ET stick
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- (military) a wooden stick, around 6 cm in diameter and 40 cm long, which serves as the shaft and handle of an ET. It may be assembled together with an ET blade (the digging head) to form the full tool, and detached therefrom for ease of transport when not in use.
The encik scolded the privates for play-fighting while using their ET sticks as makeshift batons.