steady pom pi pi

Singapore/ˈstɛ̝di ˌpɔm ˌpiː ˌpiː/Singapore[ˈste˧.di˦ ˌpɔm˨ ˌpiː˦ ˌpiː˦]

adjective

Calm; self-assured.

OriginHokkien 歕觱觱 /𬅫觱觱 →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. SingaporeSinglishdatedhumorouspredicativeCalm; self-assured.

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Origin

  1. Hokkien歕觱觱 /𬅫觱觱“to blow a whistle”
  2. Englishsteady pom pi pi

Singapore English steady (“solid, cool-headed, reliable”) + Hokkien 歕觱觱 /𬅫觱觱 (pûn pi-pi, “to blow a whistle”, onomatopoeic).

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