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:
cheaterbuck cheatabuck
cheater buck
→
English:
cheater buck
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cheater
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balk
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a cheater; someone who flouts and bends the rules to attempt to gain an advantage
adjective
- cheaty; circumventory; taking a shortcut
Cheaterbuck Beef Pho: Yea. Shortcut and pretty quick way of making Beef Pho. However, please feel free to stew your own beef broth ... if you want to.
— 2017 May 21, Sherlyn Cooks. "Cheaterbuck Beef Pho". https://sherlyncooks.wordpress.com/2017/05/21/cheaterbuck-beef-pho/