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bin chow chow
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:
bin chau chau bin chow chow
bin chao chao
→
Hokkien:
面臭臭
poj:
bīn-chhàu-chhàu
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- black-faced; having a sour expression; scowling; glowering; sulking; gloomy
izit because they see your face then they bin chao chao? then it can only mean u got a kiampa face.
— 2023 December 1, tokong. Hardwarezone, "Cbd after work got many chao bin?". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/cbd-after-work-got-many-chao-bin.6976000/
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