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humchi
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:
humji hum chi humchi
hum ji
→
Hokkien:
陷子
poj:
hām-chí
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- (vulgar, of males) cowardly; lacking courage; scared
Seem like most people are also humji. If the two males smoking are school kids wearing school uniform, I am sure some hero wannabe will scold them. But the two males are tattoo beng. No one dare tell them off
— 2024 June 27, HumJiBeng. Hardwarezone, "Do u notice most people are humji in real life?". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/do-u-notice-most-people-are-humji-in-real-life.7042130/
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verb
- (vulgar, of males) to be cowardly; to lack courage; to be scared
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