All the words
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- blurConfused, slow to catch on.
- blur like sotongExtremely confused, like a squid lost in its own ink.
- bo chapHokkien for couldn't care less, ignoring someone.
- bo jioHokkien for 'didn't invite me!', the classic complaint when your friends go out without you.
- bo liaoHokkien for bored, or pointlessly silly.
- bodekTo suck up to or flatter someone to get what you want.
- bodohMalay for stupid. Rude, but very common.
- bolehMalay for can. It sums up the can-do spirit, as in 'Malaysia boleh!'.
- bomohA traditional Malay shaman or spiritual healer.
- borakMalay for chatting or gossiping casually.
- bossWhat Malaysians call waiters, shop owners or anyone serving them, as a friendly title.
- braderMalay take on 'brother', meaning bro or dude.
- broUsed for any guy, friend or stranger, by everyone.
- buat bodohTo play dumb or ignore something on purpose.
- buay songHokkien for unhappy, unsatisfied or annoyed.
- buay tahanHokkien-Malay mix for 'can't stand it any more'.
- budakMalay for kid, also used for youngsters in general.
- bungkusMalay for wrap or takeaway. As slang it can also mean someone is finished or done for.
- cabutTo run away, leave fast, or pull something out.
- cakapMalay for talk or say.
- camneCasual short form of 'macam mana', meaning how? Also macam ne.
- campurMalay for mix. 'Kuah campur' means mixed curry gravy.
- can or notManglish for 'is it possible?' or 'will you?'. The reply is simply 'can' or 'cannot'.
- cari makanLiterally 'look for food'. Means earning a living.
- cari pasalLooking for trouble, picking a fight.
- ceceOlder sister, from Chinese 'jie jie'. Also che che.
- cekNorthern Malay for I or me, also used to address someone. Also spelt ceq.
- cheemHokkien for deep, complicated or hard to understand.
- chehA dismissive 'pfft', used when unimpressed or teasing someone. Also ceh, chey.
- cheong heiCantonese for long-winded, talking way too much.