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- pisangPisang literally means "banana," but colloquially it is used to describe feeling extremely bored, mentally exhausted, or having nothing to …
- potong stimA mood killer or killjoy; to ruin the fun.
- seganShy, reluctant, or too embarrassed to do something.
- SelambaGenerally means acting cool, unbothered, nonchalant, or poker-faced. (also spelled selamber)
- sentapHurt or offended by a remark, like being yanked.
- sienBored, fed up or weary of something. From Hokkien. Also spelt sian.
- songHokkien for happy, satisfied, feels good.
- stimHyped up or fired up with excitement, from English 'steam'.
- suiCantonese/Hokkien for unlucky or lousy (also spelt suay). Careful: Hokkien 'sui' can also mean pretty!
- syokAwesome, enjoyable, deeply satisfying. Also spelt syiok, shiok.
- tensionStressed or worked up. 'Don't tension' means calm down.
- terasaFeeling hurt, or taking something personally.
- wah piangHokkien exclamation of shock or frustration, a close cousin of walao. Also wah piang eh.
- walaoHokkien exclamation of disbelief or annoyance, like 'oh my god'. Also spelt wah lau, walao eh.