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1. SingaporeinformalLousy; useless; worthless.

   I noticed standards here are super duper laoya.

   2006, missqi, "http://sgforums.com/forums/12/topics/194857?page=2", sgforums, 12 June 2006

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   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, lurvecakes, "http://singaporemotherhood.com/forum/threads/2007-03-march-2007-mtbs.521/page-3848", SingaporeMotherhood Forum, 9 June 2010

   My Hokkien definitely cannot make it. Very laoya. Haha!

   2010, mmqq, "http://singaporemotherhood.com/forum/threads/2007-03-march-2007-mtbs.521/page-3912", SingaporeMotherhood Forum, 11 July 2010

   Her eyes flashed defiantly, then moisted over as she sobbed, “Men are really very suay. My laoya husband has sold away our precious child!”

   2012, The Amah Story, "http://www.singaporememory.sg/contents/SMB-cd8d1482-0ff1-4e5d-984b-1617ef528eae", Singapore Memory, 4 July 2013

   My school closed down already. My wife's school also sibei laoya one. Sigh.

   2013, lala91, "http://www.mycarforum.com/topic/2649824-any-bro-from-hokkien-huay-kuan/page-4", MyCarForum, 4 July 2013

   At first, I thought is my laoya computer got problem because I keep getting disconnected or server error messages since Friday.

   2014, no987654321, "http://www.viwawa.com/forums/event-i-m-a-true-gunner.28736.html&page=10", Viwawa Forum, 11 July 2010