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:
slipper rice
eat slipper rice
简
繁
→
Cantonese:
食拖鞋饭
食拖鞋飯
jyutping:
sik6 to1 haai4-2 faan6
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- (idiom, derogatory, of a man) to live off a female partner; to be financially supported by a woman
- i sell grapes for 6 mths before. lucky my gf feed me slipper rice.
- wow, i wish i can eat slipper rice also man, got such nice gf.
— 2010 February 12 and 13, vey99 and gloomberg. Lowyat, "What was your longest time spent to find a job?, for those who are unemployed only". https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1325840
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adjective
- (idiom, derogatory, of a man) living off a female partner; financially supported by a woman
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