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grandfather road
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.
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grandfather road
grandfather's road
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- (sarcastic) a road or street which one treats as if it belongs to one’s grandfather. Used to imply that someone is acting as if they are permitted to do whatever they please and that they are the most important person on the road.
This goondu park like it’s his grandfather road. Somehow managed to take up 3 spots with one car!