Let me teach you some hokkien...

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  1. Fruity~ Hollow Bastion Committee

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    Bo Chup (Bow-cha-up)
    Definition: Bo Chup refers to person (babies included) with a 'COUNDN'T CARE LESS' attitude. It is normally used to describe a person with no respect or fear for authority.

    Ai Swee (ai-su-wee)
    Definition: Ai Swee is a tendency to want to look good all the time. It is normally used to refer a girl who is very concious about her appearance.

    Ah Kow (ahh-cow),
    Ah Neow (ahh-nee-ow)
    Definition: Kow is Hokkien for dog and Neow obviously is Hokkien for cat. The 'Ah' is included when addressing someone familiar. For example someone with a name like Seng would be called Ah Seng by his friends, Thus we have Ah Kow and Ah Neow. They can also be used in different context to mean 'Any Tom, **** and Harry.'

    Kiasu (key-ah-su)
    Definition: someone who always has to be aheadpf others in anything and everything that he/she does, a sucker for freebees, a die hard bargain hunter.

    Kiasee (key-ah-see)
    Definition:someone who is afraid of anything and everything, a coward, a pessimist and hypochondriac all rolled into one.

    Yau Qwee (Yee-ow-koo-ee)
    Definition: A glutton, a greedy person, always thinking about food, food and more food. Someone who eats anything and everything.

    Sotong (So-toe-ng)
    Definition: Derived from a Malay term for squid, it is normally used to refer to a stupid or slow person. Someone who can't tell his right feet from his left. A squid is considered silly because it seems to more about without sny clear direction or focus.

    Saboh (Sa-boh)
    Definition: It is short for 'sabotage.' It can be used as a verb when we say ''He stabbed me'' or as an adjective as in 'saboh king' meaning someone who is always trying to get others into trouble for his/her own benefit.

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