* 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:
chee ko chiko
cheeko
→
Hokkien:
痴哥
poj:
chhi-ko
definitions
noun
- a pervert; a lecher
then u think me unrehabiltated cheeko let loose from remand on innocent char bor..u think i chase every skirt including yours.... [sic]
— 2004 September 4, Ah Lau. Singapore Expats Forum, "Single Woman". https://forum.singaporeexpats.com/viewtopic.php?t=4345&start=20&sid=14f06bf1c3c043c12a9e391bdbb86de1
adjective
- perverted; lecherous
And of course, the Raja is very cheeko, very lusty. So the actor is Masturah, who then breaks out of character to say “I can't do this”, or “is this it”, and the rest of the cast members come on stage and say, “but he’s that character”, and they break into a small discussion, because the interns are disturbed by it.
— 2023 November, Alvin Tan. Parallel Universes in Wayang Peranakan: Adapting, Updating and Renovating ‘Mari Kita Main Wayang’ (Podcast). https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cWsN0YtQtZsVpiy0XsMEk?go=1&sp_cid=5c8cc6fe1b81b4a1157c7e2cb9ce046e&nd=1&dlsi=df178679e3ec4db9
verb
- (fig.) to act lecherously; to be perverted; to skirt-chase