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:
storemmando stormmando stormando
storemando
→
English:
storeman
+
commando
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- (military, slightly derogatory) a soldier whose vocation is as a storeman, or in the supply division
usage notes
Usually used humorously to ridicule how easy and fortunate the life of a storeman is compared to those in other far more siong NS vocations, such as commandos.