Meanings
nounsaikang warrior (plural saikang warriors)
plural saikang warriors · alternative sai kang warrior
- SingaporeslangSomeone who is always assigned or forced to do unpleasant tasks.
moe teachers are sai kang warriors. real teachers give tuition.
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Origin
- Hokkien屎工“undesirable, menial tasks”
- Englishsaikang warrior
From Hokkien 屎工 (sái-kang, “undesirable, menial tasks”, literally “shit jobs”) + warrior.
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APA
saikang warrior. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saikang%20warrior
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“saikang warrior.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saikang%20warrior. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saikang warrior,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saikang%20warrior.
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