Etymology

buay tank

Today it means: Unable to deal or to handle something or someone; unable to put up with a situation or person much longer. Full definition →

Hokkien 袂
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The story

  1. Hokkien · derived from袂“cannot”
  2. English todaybuay tank

From Hokkien 袂 (bōe, “cannot”) + Singapore Colloquial English tank (“to withstand”).

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