* 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:
or hor oh hor orhor or horh orh-hor or-hor
orh hor
→
Hokkien:
呜呼
嗚呼
poj:
o͘-ho͘
definitions
interjection
- 'tsk, tsk'; 'you’re in trouble now'; 'naughty, naughty'; used to indicate that someone has done something wrong and will likely get into trouble soon
Orh-hor! You forgot your magic word!
— 2013, 李玠融, 林海燕, and 陈宇泱. 小六会不会考 PSLE, from 山回路转 (2016). Global Publishing. ISBN: 9789813208117. p.176
"You stole the codes?" Danny wagged his finger at Melody. "Orh-hor...you're a hacker!"
— 2016, Lesley-Anne Tan and Monica Lim. The Animal Abduction. Epigram Books. ISBN: 9789814757034. p.176
Children sometimes know that making fun of someone on the basis of their race is wrong, and other children might jump in with, "Orh hor, racist," to intervene or signal to the offender that they had gone off-limits.
— 2023, Kristian-Marc James Paul, Myle Yan Tay, and Mysara Aljaru. Brown is Redacted: Reflecting on Race in Singapore. Ethos Books. ISBN: 9789811852732
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usage notes
Considered somewhat childish or playful.