Kiasu is now internationally recognized as a word!

[winnipegjets]

http://www.investopedia.com/terms/k...y&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=TOD-8/20/2013

Definition of 'Kiasu'
A Chinese adjective used to describe a person's fear of losing out (to someone else). Kiasu is a traditional Chinese word, but is most popular in Singapore. It translates roughly as "scared to lose".

Investopedia Says
Investopedia explains 'Kiasu'
Kiasu describes being (or a person who is) greedy, unwilling to share, or competitive in order to advance one's self. Examples of Kiasu include driving aggressively to get to the front of a traffic line or registering young children early at top schools, prior even to knowing the child's aptitude. Kiasu describes the idea that one must outdo and outshine all others, have more of any given thing, pay the least amount for items (thereby getting the best deal) and always be the first or best.

This concept has been applied to such financial ideas as marketing campaigns, store sales and understanding market psychology.

 

[jw5]

It will only be impressive when they include kiasee, kiaboh, kiabor and kiachenghu.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

this is an utter disgrace but some sinkies will no doubt feel proud

 

[Agoraphobic]

this is an utter disgrace but some sinkies will no doubt feel proud

I remember a long ago, before the term Singlish was coined, those who spoke Singlish were described as having poor grammar, or spoke Bad English. These days, even DJs on English stations use Singlish quite often, and with acceptance. I suppose standards have dropped.

Cheers!

 

[zhihau]

imagine Singlish being the lingua franca everywhere in the world... whoa... zorro will be laughing at his bestest joke ever :p:p:p

 

[Asura]

They forgot about another singlish; kia Tan kia sai.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

I remember a long ago, before the term Singlish was coined, those who spoke Singlish were described as having poor grammar, or spoke Bad English. These days, even DJs on English stations use Singlish quite often, and with acceptance. I suppose standards have dropped.

Cheers!

The way to generate Singlish phrases is to take a phrase correctly spoken in Mandarin, and then translate it word-for-word into English. Try it!

 

[eatshitndie]

meanwhile, 加油 (jia you), a popular taiwanese cheerleading phrase for "adding fuel" or buckling up in sports, is fully embraced by oil companies such as shell, bp, exxon, conoco philips, valero, etc. wtf are the taiwanese thinking? they're not being eco-friendly. :p

 

[KopiO]

Not new ......

Kia Rio.
Kia Forte.
Kia Sorrento.
Kia Optima.

 

[king_of_abalone]

meanwhile, 加油 (jia you), a popular taiwanese cheerleading phrase for "adding fuel" or buckling up in sports, is fully embraced by oil companies such as shell, bp, exxon, conoco philips, valero, etc. wtf are the taiwanese thinking? they're not being eco-friendly. :p

You mean "bucking up".

You do the "buckling up" in the car.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

meanwhile, 加油 (jia you), a popular taiwanese cheerleading phrase for "adding fuel" or buckling up in sports, is fully embraced by oil companies such as shell, bp, exxon, conoco philips, valero, etc. wtf are the taiwanese thinking? they're not being eco-friendly. :p

China chinese use jia you too nigger so it's not exclusively taiwanese.

 

[winnipegjets]

Didn't the PAP condemned singlish???????

 

[Sinkie]

Any newly born panda to be named Kiasu?

 

[Equalisation]

What about barbecued sotong ?

 

[jw5]

The way to generate Singlish phrases is to take a phrase correctly spoken in Mandarin, and then translate it word-for-word into English. Try it!

I have been doing that in this forum since 1999. Mark used to hate that.