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- alreadyManglish for done or completed, placed at the end of a sentence. 'Eat already' means I've eaten.
- can or notManglish for 'is it possible?' or 'will you?'. The reply is simply 'can' or 'cannot'.
- chut patternHokkien-English for being tricky, full of excuses and schemes.
- die lahManglish for 'I'm done for!', said when you realise you're in trouble.
- don't play playManglish warning: don't mess around, this is serious!
- fly kiteTo stand someone up or ditch them. Also 'fly aeroplane', from Cantonese.
- for what?Manglish for 'why?' or 'what's the point?'.
- gone caseHopeless, beyond saving.
- got or notManglish for 'is there?' or 'did you?'.
- got problem ah?A confrontational Manglish 'do you have a problem?'.
- izzitManglish 'is it?', said to show interest or mild disbelief.
- last timeManglish for 'in the past' or 'back then', not just the previous occasion.
- like that also canManglish for 'that works too', or a sarcastic 'seriously, that's allowed?'.
- line clearCoast is clear, nobody watching.
- next timeManglish for 'in the future', not just the next occasion.
- on the lightManglish for 'switch on the light'. Its sibling is 'off the light'.
- one kindManglish for weird, unique or eccentric, as in 'he's one kind'.
- sleep earlyManglish for 'dream on', telling someone their wish is never going to happen.
- so how?Manglish for 'so what now?' or 'what's the plan?'.
- so like that lorResigned Manglish for 'well, that's how it is'.
- standard lahManglish for 'that's normal, what do you expect?'.
- sure or not?Manglish for 'are you sure?', with a whiff of suspicion.
- this one cannot lahManglish for 'this is unacceptable' or 'this won't do'.
- why you so like that one?Manglish complaint meaning 'why are you behaving like this?'.
- you know or not?Manglish for 'did you know?', usually right before juicy gossip or a fun fact.