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:
tua pao xian dua pao xian tua phau sian tua pau sian
tua pao sian
→
Hokkien:
大炮仙
poj:
tōa-phàu-sian
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- (metaphor) a braggart; a bigmouth; a boastful person
usually they are tua pao sian
my reservist pc is one...say until he is like some investing expert but when others asked him to show his portfolio, he just kept deflecting the request.
— 2022 January 10, Beh-Hawk. Hardwarezone, "anyone encounter "experts" before who can say until like dragon got phoenix, but when ask them to show example......". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/anyone-encounter-experts-before-who-can-say-until-like-dragon-got-phoenix-but-when-ask-them-to-show-example.6676580/. acc 2024 August 8
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