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:
spoil market
spoil the market
→
English:
spoil
+
market
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to do something so extraordinarily, conscientiously, rule-abidingly, or generally unnecessary and over what is usually required (extra), that one raises the bar for expectations too high, making the efforts and contributions of people doing things normally look bad in comparison
- to set or give unrealistically high expectations
Her-Aku-Punya-Lutut was among them, having begun her day far earlier than anyone else. She waved at the boys, and told them she had been in class for an hour already. ... "I think I know most of the first-year spells in our syllabus."
"Eh sista, don't spoil market can?" said Ron.
— 2020, Suffian Hakim. Harris Bin Potter and the Stoned Philosopher. Epigram. ISBN: 9789814845335
They were telling her how much she could get for working Sunday. Telling her to ask us for money. They spoil market. We treated her well, OK? And still not enough.
— 2023, Neil Humphreys. Lost Women. Muswell Press. ISBN: 9781739123819