Word of the Day: Singapore Version

[manokie]

Pastiche:a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.

Sun Ho's new song reflects a pastiche of Lady Gaga's previous album.

 

[manokie]

Predilection: preference, partiality

Durai has a predilection for 24K golden taps over steel taps. He also like peanuts over other kinds of nuts.

 

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Prosaic: dull in imagination, boring

The design of the Singapore wheel is prosaic at best.

 

[manokie]

proselytize: induce someone to convert to a religion or beliefs

In order to integrate the new Citizens to Sinkieland, the MIW spent $10million to proselytize them to PAP doctrine.

 

[manokie]

Due to poor training and bad customer service policy, the MRT staff are brusque when they are handling customers' concerns.

Brusque - blunt, adrupt, not wanting to waste time

 

[manokie]

One of the MIW's tactics is to browbeat the opposition using the issue of HDB upgrading before elections.

browbeat: bully, intimidate

 

[manokie]

The cadaver of Huang Na has turned into a carrion after being discovered 2 weeks after her death

 

[manokie]

The closest cataract to Singapore is at Kota Tinggi.

 

[manokie]

JBJ was castigated for his comments on social welfare.

 

[manokie]

Caning is an approved way for sinkie schools to chasten their students.

 

[manokie]

The hot weather is definitely not congenial with the men wearing suits.

 

[manokie]

The clangor from the Vuvuzela has pissed the sinkies crazy.

 

[besotted]

Unemployed: The local university graduate who refuses to change his or her attitude and prefers to live off parents and blame foreigners, unlike his or her more hardworking poly counterparts.

 

[manokie]

One pleasant observation in Singapore is the harmonious congruency of the different racial ethnic groups.

 

[manokie]

Shit times' published report on massive job creation hints of connivance towards the joblessness situation in Sinkieland.

 

[manokie]

In her newest MTV, Shit Ho is seen to be in a coquette with american dancers, driving some pious sinkies irate.

 

[manokie]

Many MIW ministers are actually covetous after the PM post although the public may not be aware of their desires, due to a lack of press freedom.

 

[manokie]

Wooden Goh is a deadpan person not capable of any emotions. This might be due to his endearment for golden peanuts.

 

[manokie]

Despite his old age, LKy is not hampered by decrepitude and remain active in sinkie politics.

 

[manokie]

One of the typical manner is to send political opponents to IMH for dementation.