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lau pok chia
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:
lau pok chia
lao pok chia
简
繁
→
Min nan:
老仆
老僕
poj:
lāu-po̍k
+
车
車
poj:
chhia
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- (derogatory or endearing) an old or rickety car
All my friends say I'm a chiongster
Who like to drink Teh Si
My Civic may be lau pok chia
But can almost hit 50
— 2009 July 16, mrbrown. Youtube, "NDP 2009: the mrbrown show: lekuasimi (the music video)". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTnvqQFFc1c
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