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- agak-agakUse your common sense; also to roughly estimate.
- alreadyManglish for done or completed, placed at the end of a sentence. 'Eat already' means I've eaten.
- biasa lahMalay for 'normal lah' or 'as usual', shrugging something off.
- blur like sotongExtremely confused, like a squid lost in its own ink.
- bo jioHokkien for 'didn't invite me!', the classic complaint when your friends go out without you.
- buat bodohTo play dumb or ignore something on purpose.
- buay tahanHokkien-Malay mix for 'can't stand it any more'.
- 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.
- chut patternHokkien-English for being tricky, full of excuses and schemes.
- confirm plus chopAbsolutely certain, guaranteed. Confirmed and stamped with the official chop!
- cukup makanJust enough to get by, usually about money or salary.
- 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?'.
- hai maiCantonese for 'is it or not?' or 'right?'.
- I belanja youManglish for 'my treat'. Music to every Malaysian's ears.
- izzitManglish 'is it?', said to show interest or mild disbelief.
- katak bawah tempurungA frog under a coconut shell: someone narrow-minded who knows little of the world.
- ke lautLiterally 'to the sea', meaning way off track or really bad.
- kecekKecek is a Malay word that primarily means to speak, talk, or chat, most famously used as a core verb in the Kelantanese dialect.
- lain macamStrange or different, giving off a weird vibe.
- 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.