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:
orh yee orh or yee or or ee or
orh ee orh
→
Fictional ape language:
[ululating yell]
Detailed etymology
definitions
interjection
- (onomatopoeic) a wild, ululating cry yelled by someone recalling or imitating Tarzan, or doing any other ape-like activity such as swinging from a vine or brachiating
Recruits, this is low rope, each of you must climb and slap the top bar. Not for you to "orh ee orh!"
noun
- (metonym) Tarzan, a ficitonal character raised in the jungle by apes. Chiefly used in the idiom got eyes also don't know orh ee orh.