SINGAPORE – SINGAPORE (AP) — "Borrow me $5 can?" may not be the most graceful way to ask for a few dollars, but it's music to the ears of many Singaporeans. But as Singapore cements its position as a ...

Singaporeans have been saying “shiok”, “sabo” and “lepak” for generations, and these and 12 other Singlish words are officially part of one of the most authoritative English dictionaries. In a media ...

As a Singaporean-American, I grew up on bits and pieces of my Singaporean heritage, as my parents drilled a handful of the ‘Singlish’ phrases they grew up on into my vocabulary. Around my family, it’s ...

2001-07-29 04:00:00 PDT Singapore-- Wah! Government say Singlish no good, must learn how to speak proper English. It a bit the difficult. How can? In their latest initiative to perfect society, ...

People taking pictures in front of the Merlion Statue at Marina Bay in Singapore.Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images The word "can" has two different meanings in Singapore's local creole, Singlish.

In their latest initiative to perfect society, Singapore's leaders have begun the Speak Good English Movement _ a campaign to eliminate a rough-and-ready patois known as Singlish that has spread ...

Singlish used to be the language your teacher corrected. Now it’s the language Taylor Swift’s dancers shout on stage. At her Singapore Eras Tour, phrases like “no lah” and “abuden” drew cheers from ...

The complexities of Singlish can make it difficult for foreigners to grasp. Reddit user Klingonpigeon's side project, the Chimbridge Dictionary of Singlish and Singaporean Terminology, might just ...