All the words
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- ewahTeasing exclamation when someone is acting fancy or showing off. Also ewah-ewah.
- fetchTo pick someone up. 'Who fetch you?' means who's picking you up.
- fly kiteTo stand someone up or ditch them. Also 'fly aeroplane', from Cantonese.
- followManglish for tag along. 'Can I follow?' means can I come too.
- for what?Manglish for 'why?' or 'what's the point?'.
- frustFrustrated, disappointed, or heartbroken. 'Frust menonggeng' means totally devastated.
- fuyohWow! Said when impressed by something. Also spelt fuyo, fuiyoh.
- gabraPanicky or jittery.
- gaduhMalay for fight or quarrel.
- gapoKelantanese for what.
- gedikActing overly cute, coy or attention-seeking.
- gelabahFlustered, panicky, in a nervous rush.
- gempakSpectacular, huge, sensational.
- gengYour gang or group of friends.
- geramMalay for annoyed or frustrated, or that urge to squish something super cute.
- gianMalay for craving something badly, almost addicted.
- gilaMalay for crazy, and also means 'very', as in sedap gila or mahal gila. Also spelt giler.
- gone caseHopeless, beyond saving.
- gong xi fa caiChinese New Year greeting wishing prosperity. Cantonese speakers say gong hei fatt choy.
- gostanTo reverse a vehicle, from the nautical English 'go astern'.
- got or notManglish for 'is there?' or 'did you?'.
- got problem ah?A confrontational Manglish 'do you have a problem?'.
- goyang kakiLiterally 'shake legs'. To relax and do nothing while the money rolls in.
- habaqNorthern Malay for tell, or news, from 'khabar'.
- habisMalay for finished, whether it's food, money, or you being in deep trouble.
- hai maiCantonese for 'is it or not?' or 'right?'.
- haiyaA sigh of exasperation, made famous by parents scolding their kids.
- ham supCantonese for pervy or lecherous.
- hampehUseless, lousy, disappointing. Also hampas.
- hangNorthern Malay (Kedah, Penang, Perlis) for you.