bo liao
English
Alternative forms
- bo-liao
- boh liao
Pronunciation
- (Singapore English) IPA(key): /boːˈlɪaʊ/
Adjective
bo liao (comparative more bo liao, superlative most bo liao)
- (Singapore, colloquial, informal) Boring.
- 1996, Leong Siew Mei, “Government system should be more tightly controlled”, in soc.culture.singapore, Usenet, retrieved 2016-04-01:
- This guy damn bo-liao. As though I got time to entertain you.
- 1999, Steven Tan, “Petition against M1 charging for SMS”, in soc.culture.singapore, Usenet, retrieved 2016-04-01:
- I had a friend who would SMS me the most bo liao messages. I’m glad it’s stopped now.
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Usage notes
Carries a negative connotation with allusion to the cause of nosy or meddlesome behaviour. Most common in speech and electronic media.
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