Hokkien, speaking it our way (slang)…
*follow up from the previous post - Prince of Wales Island I & II

“chao kao”
direct translation - ’stinking dog’.
actual meaning - an adjective describing someone who’s abominable, hopeless or with boorish behavior.
eg: “Lu kau giak chao kao lor … char bor lu pun phak…”
[translation: "You're damn hopeless for beating a woman..."]

“lao pek”
direct translation - ‘old dude’.
actual meaning - an informal noun of describing one’s father.
eg: “wa eh lao pek eh see ee… si beh hao lian”
[translation: "My father's mistress is damn arrogant"]

“keh”
direct translation - ‘chicken’.
actual meaning - prostitute; whore; tart
eg: “cha meh amm… wa kua tiok lu eh lao pek kioh keh…”
[translation: "Last night, I saw your father went whoring..."]

“sai seng”
direct translation - ‘a type of catfish that feeds on excrement’.
actual meaning - an adjective of describing something extremely unattractive.
eg: “Ee eh chat loh bin siang kar sai seng aneh kuan..”
[translation: "His girlfriend is extremely ugly"]

“lan”
direct translation - ‘dick’
actual meaning - an adjective of describing something extremely unattractive
eg : “Ee eh chat loh bin siang kar lan aneh kuan..”
[translation: "His girlfriend is extremely ugly"]

“beh”
direct translation - ‘horse’
actual meaning - a male copulatory organ; dick
eg : “wah, ha kiok ah kua eh beh pi goo kah teng ah !”
[translation: "Wah, that transvestite's dick is longer than a bull's !"]

“phak phao”
direct translation - ‘operate a cannon’
actual meaning - [male] to masturbate
eg : “ah hia, lu mai char bor, kim meh kah ki phak phao si boh ?”
[translation: "dude, if you do not want any girls, are you gonna masturbate yourself tonight ?"]

“niao siao”
direct translation - ‘cat sperm’.
actual meaning - stingy beyond recognition.
eg: “wa eh tau ke, kau giak niao siao…”
[translation: "My boss is damn stingy"]

“stim stim”
direct translation - ’short form of stimulating’.
actual meaning - an adjective to describe someone blur, stodgy or insipid.
eg: “ha kiok char bor, stim stim eh…”
[translation: "That girl isn't very bright"]

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