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:
one time good one 1 time good 1 1 times good 1 1x good one 1x good 1
one times good one
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a best shot; an attempt with all one's effort; a great try
- unspecific placeholder or filler term for something grand, emphatic, and conclusive, e.g. a heavy berating, beating, or defeat
Sometimes you just wish you can give your colleague one times good one. But unfortunately, they are neither your recruits nor are you back in the army.
— 2016 March 10, Jonathan Lim. Mothership, "10 one-liners used during NS that you wished you could use on your colleagues/boss". https://mothership.sg/2016/03/10-one-liners-used-during-ns-that-you-wished-you-can-use-on-colleaguesboss/
expression
- 'let's give it our best shot'; used to encourage others to put in their best efforts to complete a task, usually with the implication or promise that it will not need to be redone if all goes well
"Gennermen, one times good one, then we pang kang!" Encik proclaimed. That was before we knew about the Charlie Mike he had planned for us.
usage notes
Often used in the military.