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.

also can:

wowo king

bobo king

Singlish:

bobo

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definitions

noun

  1. (military) a soldier who is the epitome of terrible aim
  2. Bobo King Benny never fails to disappoint, scoring a big fat zero in the critical live firing required for his CSB.

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usage notes

"Bobo" is becoming more common than "wowo" in modern parlance.


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