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boliao
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:
boliao bo liau
bo liao
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
无聊
無聊
poj:
bô-liâu
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- bored
- boring; insipid; tedious
I feel damn bo liao every time I have to entertain this cockanathan's nonsense.
I had a friend who would SMS me the most bo liao messages. I'm glad it's stopped now.
— 1999, Steven Tan. soc.culture.singapore (Usenet), "Petition against M1 charging for SMS". Retrieved 2016-04-01
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