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ar lip bo ar choot
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:
ak lip bo ar chut ar lip bo ar choot ar jip bo ar chut
ar lip bo ar chut
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
合
poj:
a̍h
+
入
poj:
ji̍p / li̍p
+
无
無
poj:
bô
+
合
poj:
a̍h
+
出
poj:
chhut
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to show favour only to a person or a group of people in one's inner circle; to grant favours and advantages to those in one's clique only
adjective
- showing favour only to a person or a group of people in one's inner circle; being wont to grant favours and advantages to those in one's clique only
The boss at my old workplace was so ar lip bo ar chut that it got really toxic, and I had to leave or I'd have no chance of advancing in my career.