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act cute buey cute
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.
also can:
act cute buey cute acbc
act cute buay cute
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Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- (expression) describing a person behaving in an exaggeratedly cutesy manner, which is obviously feigned or a front, and comes across as unnecessary and irritating. Can also describe the manner in which they are acting.
usage notes
Sometimes abbreviated as ACBC.