Chimbridge Singlish Dictionary

definitions

adjective

1. stupid; useless; dull; thick; ignorant

The case of a "kayu" motorist brightened up the Budget Debate in Parliament yesterday ... Mr Govindaswamy told the story of a traffic policeman who called a motorist a "kayu" after booking him ... Mr Chua had replied that if he was really innocent and preferred to pay the fine, he "must be really kayu".
"How can the Minister use the word 'kayu'," Mr Govindaswamy retorted yesterday. "Is it a Parliamentary word?"

— 1978 March 21. New Nation, "The 'kayu' motorist". p.4

Stand back and bask in your teammates' hero-worshipping as the opposing goalkeeper is berated with shouts of "Goalie kayu!"

— 2013 June 27. Today, "36 THINGS EVERY MAN SHOULD KNOW: 03 HOW TO TAKE A FREE-KICK". p.6

synonyms:

cha tow bodoh bo idea dum bai stupiak gong kham gong goondu dai