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markzz

3,238 posts since Nov '05
- 08 Jul `06, 7:15PM
  
  1) SG: Zhng
  Meaning: Tune or modify
  Usage:" Today I went to Johnny's garage to Zhng my car! Put spoilers, install sports Rims, etc ...
  
  2) SG: Chie
  Meaning: Challenge someone to a race
  Usage:" Today an Ah Beng in a WRX tailgated me at the PIE and zoomed passed me quickly! It seems like he wants to Chie me, so I chased after him!"
  
  3) SG: Orh-Kong
  Meaning: Fine/ summon
  Usage:" I got Orh-Kong today for Speeding
  
  4) SG: Sup
  Meaning: Taking a turn at a high speed
  Usage:*at the Kallang Carpark Rally*" Wah! Look at that Evo Sup that tight corner!"
  
  5) SG: Cheong (pronounced as Chee-yong, not Chiong)
  Meaning: Imitation
  Usage:" what! $80 for a Carbon Fibre Hood?! Confirm is Cheong one!"
  
  6) SG: Langar/Buang
  Meaning: crash
  Usage:" I heard Ah Beng Buang his civic today at Orchard Road..he was busy staring at Ah Lians while driving!"
  
  7) SG: Zhum
  Meaning: Slam your foot onto/kick
  Usage:" As I was driving my car outside a school, a stupid kid suddenly dashed across the road. Luckilly I zhum my brakes in time and avoided an accident!"
  
  8 ) SG: Tuah
  Meaning: Drag
  Usage:" Dun Tuah your engine and faster shift to a higher gear la! U wanna spoil your car is it? "
  
  9) SG: Boh Cheng Hu
  Meaning: Total disregard of the rules/laws
  Usage:" Look at that car speeding through the zebra crossing when the AH Mah was trying to cross it! Some drivers really Boh Cheng Hu!"
  
  Add on to the list, people!
gentlerock

2,421 posts since Dec '04
- 08 Jul `06, 9:57PM
  
  10) SG: Kaninahia!!
  Meaning: Curse word used when you spot a TP on the overhead bridge with his cam pointing to you, all too late.
  Usage:"Kaninahia, too late liow, another 6 points!".
Icemoon

12,797 posts since May '03
- 08 Jul `06, 10:10PM
  
  Originally posted by markzz:
  
  2) SG: Chie
  Meaning: Challenge someone to a race
  Usage:" Today an Ah Beng in a WRX tailgated me at the PIE and zoomed passed me quickly! It seems like he wants to Chie me, so I chased after him!"
  
  does this mean 'cut' or 'slice' in chinese?
^spidee^

8,584 posts since Oct '04
- 08 Jul `06, 10:12PM
n0x

1,583 posts since Mar '06
- 08 Jul `06, 10:20PM
  
  Hiong
  Meaning: reckless
  Usage: wah! the driver damn hiong ah! cut 3 lanes and turn into tt corner without braking.. somemore nv signal..
  
  Fierce:
  Meaning : loud and ostentatious usually referring to design
  Usage: wah the car look veh fierce with the underglow and spoiler..
  
  Johnny's world
  
  Mugen
  Meaning: very fast
  Usage: i mugen u ah! *@^%$^%$^&%@ ( undecipherable japanese words )
  
  DOHC
  Meaning: Damn On and Hiong Charger
  Usage: N/A
  
  Edited by n0x 08 Jul `06, 10:20PM
gentlerock

2,421 posts since Dec '04
- 08 Jul `06, 10:40PM
  
  Originally posted by Icemoon:
  
  does this mean 'cut' or 'slice' in chinese?
  
  No lah, its Ah Beng English short form.
  
  Chie-lern (challenge).
markzz

3,238 posts since Nov '05
- 08 Jul `06, 10:45PM
  
  Originally posted by Icemoon:
  
  does this mean 'cut' or 'slice' in chinese?
  
  Chie is Slice
  
  Jian is Cut
  
  Kharn is Chop
YiFengz

281 posts since Jul '04
- 08 Jul `06, 10:57PM
  
  Sup corner?....its kup corner leh…
gasband

6,164 posts since Sep '02
- 08 Jul `06, 11:01PM
  
  Zua Yew - step hard on accelerator
  
  Wah on PIE i want to challen the Fallali, so I Zua Yew until redline....
BaByBoY

11,686 posts since Apr '03
- 08 Jul `06, 11:08PM
  
  Keh Yew: Cannot make it
  
  Eg, U see that driver Kah Yew lah. parrallell parking also need 20 mins.
kentheman

1,339 posts since Jan '05
- 09 Jul `06, 5:05AM
  
  Cheebye: used when other drivers irritates u..
  
  Usage: Cheebye tt driver know how to drive anot, anyhow cut pple's lane..
VampireEB

474 posts since Jun '05
- 09 Jul `06, 11:17AM
  
  Tia = tear into pieces
sohigh

2 posts since Mar '04
- 09 Jul `06, 12:25PM
  
  2) SG: Chie
  Meaning: Challenge someone to a race
  Usage:" Today an Ah Beng in a WRX tailgated me at the PIE and zoomed passed me quickly! It seems like he wants to Chie me, so I chased after him!"
  
  The meaning of this seems "chopping". The side view of chopping nife will look like "niddle of RPM". It seems likely that this term is world-wide for street racer.
dracky

206 posts since May '05
- 09 Jul `06, 8:04PM
  
  These so-called Singlish term sounds like Hokkien to me. Why term them Singlish? Basically Hokkien, isn’t it?
YiFengz

281 posts since Jul '04
- 09 Jul `06, 8:31PM
  
  Originally posted by VampireEB:
  
  Tia = tear into pieces
  
  tia is not tear into pieces, tia = stick
  
  eg: that tiong civic come and tia me.
VampireEB

474 posts since Jun '05
- 09 Jul `06, 8:55PM
  
  Originally posted by YiFengz:
  
  tia is not tear into pieces, tia = stick
  
  eg: that tiong civic come and tia me.
  
  Oh stick?
  
  Huh why the tiong civic wanna stick me ?
  Should be tear/TIA lah after giving me pi yan.
SexFrenzy

363 posts since May '05
- 09 Jul `06, 9:03PM
  
  catch no ball = inability to catch ball
  bang balls = testicles got hit
  lobang = hole
  lam par = balls
  cb = pussy
  lan jiao = dick
  tao keh = chicken head
  gina = kid
  char bor = pussy
guardiANGEL

30 posts since Jul '06
- 09 Jul `06, 9:21PM
  
  1) da dua yew
  means flooring the accel big time
  if i see that bus3rd infront of my car i confirm da dua yew one...
  
  2)acc-chorse
  new pronounciation for exhaust by johnny
  
  3)chia
  car in hokkien
  
  4) lao yew
  lousy or lose oil
  
  5)pok tai
  punctured tyre
  
  6)long dio
  crashed, long means crash, can mix wif other words, long pia...bang wall, long chia...car crash., long za bor...za bor stands for woman...
dcx

12,311 posts since Jul '03
- 10 Jul `06, 12:22AM
  
  pi bo yan : smell no smoke
mancha

3,152 posts since Sep '04
- 10 Jul `06, 12:41AM
  
  Originally posted by markzz:
  
  ...
  
  6) SG: Langar/Buang
  Meaning: crash
  Usage:" I heard Ah Beng Buang his civic today at Orchard Road..he was busy staring at Ah Lians while driving!"
  
  Driving civic how can kena buang?
  or
  You mean he abandon his vehicle after he langar?
  
  Must speak Singlish properly you know, other wie people no understand you.
markzz

3,238 posts since Nov '05
- 10 Jul `06, 8:04PM
  
  Jiak Chow
  MEaning : Eat grass(when u mount kerb, ur car will land on the grassy patch by the sideway, thus "Eating " the grass )
  
  Usage: "My wife is very lousy at Vertical Parking! Everytime she parks, confirm will Jiak Chow one! "
ForumGod.

168 posts since Aug '03
- 11 Jul `06, 10:49PM
  
  it time for han nu ping yin.
  
  Tu-Chia
  Meaning: Push Car
  
  Usage: hi mr, a size bang wa Tu-chia Bo?
  
  Chua Chia
  Meaning: push Start.
  
  Usage:Chia diam diam bae start, bo bian tio ai Chua-Chia, hi mr a size bang wa tu-chia bo?
  
  Ki-Chia
  Meaning:damage or spoil liao.
  
  Usage:siao liao lah, chua chia poon bae size. wu koh leng si engine ki-chia liao.
  
  Edited by ForumGod. 11 Jul `06, 11:03PM

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