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:
chiau oe chiao wei chiau wei
jiao wei
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
鸟话
鳥話
poj:
chiáu ōe
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to talk rubbish; to spout nonsense
- to speak idle drivel; to engage in aimless chit-chat
Wasnt shanmugam the one who showed off he can lift very heavy weights? Weight lifters can so fast blood pressure meh?
Jiao wei so much
— 2021 October 5, subwaynoolive. Hardwarezone, "Shanmugum mentioned his blood pressure went up while debating with LMW over FICA". hhttps://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/shanmugum-mentioned-his-blood-pressure-went-up-while-debating-with-lmw-over-fica.6614007/page-7
synonyms:
noun
- rubbish; nonsense
- idle drivel; aimless chit-chat
usage notes
Generally considered less vulgar than the full phrase kong lan jiao wei, or not vulgar at all.