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  1. songHokkien for happy, satisfied, feels good.Hokkien
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  2. SPMThe big end-of-secondary-school exam, and the yardstick every auntie asks about.Malay
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  3. spottingGuessing which questions will come out in an exam, or the tips a teacher gives.English
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  4. standard lahManglish for 'that's normal, what do you expect?'.English
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  5. stayManglish for live or reside. 'Where you stay?' means where do you live.English
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  6. steadyCool, awesome, reliable, or simply 'well done!'.English
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  7. stimHyped up or fired up with excitement, from English 'steam'.English
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  8. sudah makan?'Eaten yet?', a common Malaysian greeting that really just means 'how are you'. Also dah makan?Malay
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  9. suiCantonese/Hokkien for unlucky or lousy (also spelt suay). Careful: Hokkien 'sui' can also mean pretty!Cantonese, Hokkien
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  10. sumandakSabahan word for a young lady, from Kadazandusun.Other
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  11. sure or not?Manglish for 'are you sure?', with a whiff of suspicion.English
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  12. syokAwesome, enjoyable, deeply satisfying. Also spelt syiok, shiok.Malay
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  13. syok sendiriBeing full of yourself, or enjoying something alone while nobody else cares.Malay
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