Chimbridge Singlish Dictionary

definitions

verb

1. to play foul; to cheat; to play dirty

... because fairness, like race or self-defence, is a basic instinct. Just watch children at play: No one needs to teach them to say: "You play cheat!"

— 1996 November 16, Chua Lee Hoong. The Straits Times, "Notion of fairness in political contest should not be ignored". p.13

If run out of parking coupon, don't play cheat and stick back the holes on an old one. Otherwise, sure tio saman ...

— 1997 December 7, Kelvin Tong. The Straits Times, "Your stars ... and 4-D numbers". p.17

synonyms:

jiak chao₂