* 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:
lan chiau lanjiao lj
lan jiao
→
Min nan:
𡳞鸟
𡳞鳥
poj:
lān-chiáu
definitions
noun
- (vulgar, offensive) dick; cock; penis
- (vulgar, offensive) penis
Wah now video wanna talk nicely ah. Walao eh just now want to play gangster, say I call police, I no lan jiao ah. He say, say I no lan jiao, but now ah, video ah, you talk nicely because you scared I post.
— 2021 January 26, unknown man. ROADS.sg (Facebook video). https://www.facebook.com/roadssg/videos/537023330566204/
synonyms:
adverb
- (vulgar) the fuck; the hell
Huh? Apa lanjiao ni?
synonyms:
interjection
- (vulgar) 'the hell!'; 'fuck!'; exclamation of anger, displeasure, frustration, contempt, incredulity, disbelief, shock, etc.
Lan jiao! You think I blind isit?
usage notes
Extremely harsh, crude, vulgar, but at the same time one of the more popular and universally-known Singlish swear words.
Bok (2012) suggests that the term, as a term of insult or abuse, used to be gender-specific, and that chee bai ("cunt") would be used to scold women while "lan jiao" ("penis") would be used to scold men. However, this distinction is lost in current times, and "lan jiao" is now usually used with no regard for the gender of the opposing party.[1]