Ma’am, if you can find
Any deal better than this
I’ll close down my shop!
* “Confirm plus chop guarantee” (and other variants): A Singlish term used when one is extremely sure of or confident in something. “Chop” refers to an official stamp or seal.
Photo: Darissa Lee | The Honeycombers
Did we miss something?
Why is everyone cheering?!
Gah! I want to know!
* “Catch no ball”: a Singlish expression that means “don’t understand / don’t get it”. Literally used when one is confused about something.
* “Leh”: A Singlish particle usually tagged at the end of a clause or sentence for emphasis. Somewhat similar in use to the slang word “man” (e.g. “Don’t be so mean, man”).
Gharials (Gavialis gangeticus)
Photo: Akshay Mudgal | Facebook
Innocent fire
Slowly burning, then building
Detonation dance.
Photo: Independent Market
* “Chilli padi”, a small but spicy cultivar of the chilli pepper species Capsicum annuum, is widely used in Thai, Vietnamese and other Southeast Asian cuisines. In Singapore, the term also refers to someone petite but feisty.
Migratory birds:
Only they can fly off with
CPF monies.
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Coffee for you, sir?
Recommended since it seems
Your date’s boring you.
Photo: Captain librarian | Flickr
♪ 一人分一半
你拿kosong我拿蛋
感情不会散！♪
Translation:
We’ll take one half each
Kosong for you, egg for me
Friendship forever!
Roti Prata
Also known as Roti cenai, it is a South Indian flatbread that is very popular in Singapore, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries. It is flipped on a metal plate and pan-fried until it is cooked and crispy, and often served with curry. It comes with a variety of fillings including onions, mushrooms and cheese, with the most common flavours being “kosong” (plain) and egg.
* Among online communities in Singapore, “flipping prata” also has the figurative meanings of “shifting goalposts”, “backtracking one’s opinion/words”, or even “outright lying”. Most often used in critical discourses on politics.
Photo: Hungry Island | WordPress
Twelve dollars apiece?!
Tell you what, let’s just go home
I’ll make you bandung!*
* Bandung is a drink made from mixing evaporated or condensed milk with rose cordial syrup, which gives it a lovely pink colour. Best enjoyed ice cold, it is very popular in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei.
Photo: Trucchi’s Supermarkets
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