WELCOME TO THE WORLD'S LARGEST ONLINE SINGLISH DICTIONARY!

Brought to you by the 
Society for the Preservation of Authentic Singlish (S.P.A.S.)

PRESERVE OUR SINGLISH HERITAGE!

What is Singlish?
Singlish is a unique blend of English and local (mostly) Hokkien, Malay and Tamil terms. Certain English words or phrases have also acquired local meanings which differ from their original meanings.

Why Should We Preserve Singlish?
Because it's authentically Singaporean.  READ THE S.P.A.S. MANIFESTO!

What's the COXFORD SINGLISH DICTIONARY?
The CSD is, in our view, the most complete repository of Singlish and dialect phrases on the Web. We're sure you'll find phrases that have never been published elsewhere. There are over 500 entries and new phrases are constantly being added.  Naturally, we welcome your contributions. 

Note: the Search Form will indicate the page on which the term you are searching for is listed.  The terms are all listed alphabetically. Please scroll down to locate the actual term.

Read the Dictionary directly:
(entries listed alphabetically) 

A    B    C    D-G    H-J    K    L    M    N-O    P-R    S    T    U-Z

THE POW-KA-LEOW INDEX

Notes on Spelling and Pronunciation:

There is no consistent spelling for Singlish words, especially those originating from the Chinese dialects. We have tried to adopt a spelling which is both intuitive and which best approximates the way people pronounce the words. We apologize if our chosen spelling runs counter to the way you might believe the words should be spelled.

Email us your dictionary entries at: thecock@talkingcock.com
(We will print attributions for all new entries. Please try to follow the format used here.)