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:
lorsor
lor sor
简
繁
→
Cantonese / hokkien:
啰嗦
囉嗦
jyutping:
lo1 so1
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- long-winded; verbose
- troublesome; hasslesome
Her reputation for being so lor sor meant that few people actually read her emails in full.
This maths homework sibeh lor sor sia... exact same shit 30 times over. I no mood to finish, want dota?
verb
- to go on and on; to talk without end (especially soporifically)
Can don't always lor sor please... just get to the point man!