laoya
English
Alternative forms
- lau yah
- lauyah
Etymology
From Chinese 老牙 (lǎoyá, literally “old tooth”), from 老 (lǎo, “old”) + 牙 (yá, “tooth”).(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈlaʊja/
Adjective
laoya (comparative more laoya, superlative most laoya)
- (Singapore, informal) Lousy; useless; worthless.
- 2006, missqi, "", sgforums, 12 June 2006:
- I noticed standards here are super duper laoya.
- 2010, lurvecakes, "", SingaporeMotherhood Forum, 9 June 2010:
- I tried their sample cleanser, my face was popping pimples like mad and their nail polish, so laoya! So I thought their products very lousy...
- 2010, mmqq, "", SingaporeMotherhood Forum, 11 July 2010:
- My Hokkien definitely cannot make it. Very laoya. Haha!
- 2012, The Amah Story, "", Singapore Memory, 4 July 2013:
- Her eyes flashed defiantly, then moisted over as she sobbed, “Men are really very suay. My laoya husband has sold away our precious child!”
- 2013, lala91, "", MyCarForum, 4 July 2013:
- My school closed down already. My wife's school also sibei laoya one. Sigh.
- 2014, no987654321, "", Viwawa Forum, 11 July 2010:
- At first, I thought is my laoya computer got problem because I keep getting disconnected or server error messages since Friday.
- 2006, missqi, "", sgforums, 12 June 2006: