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    no cow sense and other local terms

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      sleepy
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      I vaguely recall hearing from 933 that the word ‘乐龄’ (retirees) is local creation

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        gel
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        jtoh:
        raysusan:

        up lorry....


        What does that mean?

        Many years ago, a tour guide corrected us when we asked him \"哪里上车?\"
        So used to say \"上车\" (kee chia).

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          Oppsgal
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          what talking you?

          fly aeroplane
          Wait long long
          super sian

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            Oppsgal
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            better don't teach my kid all these local terms. :rotflmao:

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              MummyThreeStreams
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              Stylo-milo!

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                ksme
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                jin gao geng (hokkien means very good act acting)

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                  MadScientist
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                  My grandfather’s favorite…


                  "Slowly, slowly catching monkey"

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                    jtoh
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                    catch no ball.

                    on the ball.
                    langa lorry face.

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                      dotti
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                      why u so like tat??

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                        b2b3m4
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                        Pia jiu (direct translation -pour water)

                        Chiong or chionging. "Where are u going to chiong tonight"
                        Pa jiao or shoot bird or ba jiu da stamp ( eyes paste with stamp)

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