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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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chee bai leaf chibai leaf jibai leaf chee bye leaf cheebye leaf chi bai leaf

CB leaf

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Singlish:

CB

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English:

leaf

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noun

  1. (vulgar) the leaves of the Dillenia suffruticosa plant, known as simpuh air in Malay or CB plant in Singlish, which are around 12.5 - 38 by 6.5 - 25.5 cm in dimension.[1] When the leaf is split open at the base near the petiole (stalk), it resembles a vulva, hence the nickname.
    While soldiers are discouraged from using it as camouflage, its wide area and strength make it ideal as a dish or wrapper (bungkus) for food like nasi lemak. In the jungle, these qualities also happen to make it decent toilet paper in a pinch.

    2. In case you think I’m cherry-picking, I present you with the CB leaf. ... "Gentlemen, I proudly announce that you’re no longer boys." Reminder: this screenplay was approved by MINDEF.

    — 2021 June 2, Ivan K. Wu. Ricemedia.co - "Classic Movie Reviews: Jack Neo’s Ah Boys to Men Franchise Is A Cultural Treasure", https://www.ricemedia.co/culture-events-classic-movie-reviews-jack-neos-ah-boys-to-men-franchise-is-a-cultural-treasure-part-1/


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CB CB plant

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nature abbreviations vulgar

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NParks Singapore - Flora and Fauna Web - Dillenia suffruticosa