cheeko

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Singapore/ˈt͡ʃiːkoː/Singapore[ˈt͡ʃʰi(ː)˧.k˭o(ː)˦]Singapore[˦˧]

noun

A lecher, a pervert.

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cheeko pek
OriginHokkien 痴哥 ← Teochew 痴哥 →
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Meanings

cheeko1

nouncheeko (plural cheekos)

plural cheekos

  1. alternativeAlternative form of chico (“the fruit of the sapodilla”).

cheeko2

nouncheeko (plural cheekos)

plural cheekos

  1. SinglishderogatoryA lecher, a pervert.

    Knn this cheeko

    2024 March 28, mckaypoh, Instagram

    Synonyms: cheeko pek

adjectivecheeko (comparative more cheeko, superlative most cheeko)

comparative more cheeko · superlative most cheeko

  1. SinglishderogatoryLecherous.

    There was the ‘cheeko’ Mr Wong who was the school’s PT instructor. When instructing the girls, he was free with his straying hands.

    1978, L. C. Cheong, Youth in the Army, quoted in Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English, Singapore: Federal Publications, page 164

    Synonyms: cheeko pek

verb
  1. SinglishderogatoryTo act in a lecherous manner.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA lecher, a pervert.

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cheeko pek

adjectiveLecherous.

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cheeko pek

Origin

  1. Teochew痴哥
  2. Hokkien痴哥
  3. Englishcheeko

From either or both Hokkien 痴哥 (chhi-ko) and Teochew 痴哥 (ci¹ go¹).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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