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:
tso bo lan cho bo lan zho bo lan zou bou lan zou bo lan zhou bo lan zhuo bo lan zuo bo lan
zo bo lan
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
做无
做無
poj:
chò-bô
+
𡳞
poj:
lān
or
懒
懶
poj:
lán
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- (vulgar) to do fuck-all; to loaf or laze around; to be unproductive; to idle
synonyms:
adjective
- (vulgar) doing nothing; idle; having nothing to do; unproductive
who here got a zhuo bo lan job? ... Can share what job is it ... What is the salary ... Why the company is willing to hire you and pay you salary when you are zhuo bo lan?
— 2021 June 15, notbui. Hardwarezone, "who here got a zhuo bo lan job?". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/who-here-got-a-zhuo-bo-lan-job.6537251/