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.

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buah long long buah longlong balonglong ba longlong bah long long bah longlong

ba long long

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Malay:

buah kedondong

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definitions

noun

  1. the edible fruit of Spondias dulcis, a tree native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific region. The fruits are egg-shaped and around 6 - 9 cm in length, and come in bunches of a dozen or more on a single stalk. They are good source of vitamins A, B, and C. They may be eaten raw, but are also commonly processed by pressing into a juice. The tree's leaves are sometimes used culinarily to impart a sour taste to dishes.[1][2][3]

    2. Signature dishes include Penang char kway teow, assam laksa and nasi lemak, as well as sweet desserts like Penang cendol as well as buah long long juice.

    — 2014 August 8. Today, "PENANG DELIGHTS". p.52

    ... buah kedongdong - or buah long long as the Chinese were apt to mispronounce its name - a crunchy and sour fruit that was sometimes sold in its pickled form.

    — 2016, National Library Board. BiblioAsia. vol.12-13, p.25

  2. (euphemistic, vulgar) testicles; balls; scrotum

    3. The old dog walks
    He is not at all shy
    His balonglong swinging
    Like churchbells in the sky

    — 2015 May 26, TC Lai. A Singaporean Poem Box, "My Name Is Long. Ba-Long-Long". https://asingaporeanpoembox.blogspot.com/2015/05/my-name-long-ba-long-long.html?lr=1723472078402. acc 2024 August 12


verb

  1. to follow cluelessly behind a leader or someone in general, with no idea about the plan, aim, current location, heading, or situation at the front

    2. synonyms:

    man mode

adjective

  1. cluelessly following, with no idea about the plan, aim, current location, heading, or situation at the front
  2. idly going about one's tasks; taking one's own sweet time; doing things perfunctorily and without care

    3. synonyms:

    heck care

related:

OTOT anyhow anyhowly blur chin chai wake up one's idea own time, own target man mode

categories:

nature cuisine vulgar

references:

1. 

NParks Singapore: GardeningSG - Kedondong

2. 

NParks Singapore - Flora and Fauna Web - Spondias dulcis Parkinson

3. 

Urban Forest - Spondias dulcis