Chimbridge Singlish Dictionary

definitions

noun

1. an outcast; an outsider; a despised and detested person (or group)

I have been visiting my ancestor's village in Fujian, China, for nearly 30 years. I was probably first seen by my relatives as a pariah teen who did not know how to speak the "ancestor's language".

— 2013 September 24, Chong Lee Ming. Today, "Mother tongue a cornerstone in building unity, national identity". p.16

2. something disgusting, despicable, unsightly, etc.

My children grew up in a different era where dialects were frowned upon. One teacher told them that dialects were a pariah language.

— 2014 July 8, Heng Cho Choon. Today, "Dialects help strengthen learning of Mandarin". p.20

3. something of low quality; an inferior product