yaya papaya

Singapore[ˈjɑ(ː˦)ˈjɑ(ː˦)pəˈpɑjɑ]Singapore[- pɑˈpɑjɑ]

adjective

Conceited, arrogant, show-offy.

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Meanings

adjectiveyaya papaya (comparative more yaya papaya, superlative most yaya papaya)

comparative more yaya papaya · superlative most yaya papaya

  1. SinglishConceited, arrogant, show-offy.

    Don’t so yaya papaya lah. You dono then don’t bluff.

    Stop lying and stop being a smart aleck.

    1 more example

    Theresa Tan in an article headed ‘Glass Act’ in the magazine 8 Days quotes Sharma as saying ‘It started as a comedy… It was supposed to be hilarious, the works, a yaya papaya play! […]

    1998, Kirpal Singh, quoting Haresh Sharma, Interlogue: Studies in Singapore Literature, volume 6, page 63

Origin

Rhyming expression, from yaya (“arrogant”) + papaya.

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