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:
gor ki chiu gor kee chiew gor kee chew gor ki chiew
gor kee chiu
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
五枝须
五枝鬚
poj:
gō͘-ki-chhiu
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a pervert; a dirty old man; a lecher
- a catfish
I had a gor kee chiu follow me all the way through the MRT station - luckily I managed to get in a train just before the doors closed and get out of there.
Mummy would always buy gor ki chiu and ang ko li at the same stall in the wet market because she said it was fresher there.
synonyms: