'cher

Singapore[ˈt͡ʃə]

noun

A teacher (a person who teaches in a school).

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Meanings

noun'cher (plural 'chers)

plural 'chers · alternative cher

  1. ManglishSinglishA teacher (a person who teaches in a school).

    Teacher: WHO DID THAT? B: Cher cher, him! I saw! *points to A*

    2014 May 2, Joshua Goh, TheSmartLocal
    2 more examples

    Student A: "Cher cher! Can I go to the loo?" Teacher: "Go lah go lah!".

    1998 August 14, mrbrown, “The Great Singlish/Singapore Dialect Dictionary”, in mrbrown.com, archived from the original on 07 Oct 2017

    I suppose it was a lot better than being addressed as ‘cher, but at the time I kept wishing I had ended up in a junior college instead.

    2014 March 9, Manoj Harjani, Chapalang Magazine

Origin

Clipping of teacher.

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Cite this entry
APA

'cher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'cher

MLA

“'cher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'cher. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'cher,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'cher.

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