Wednesday, February 17, 2016

"angmoh"

This is a racial label for white people. It literally means “red hair” in Hokkien (a Chinese dialect). The word can be used as a noun: if you’re white you’ll be called an angmoh. Singaporeans might also use this word as an adjective.  There are angmoh countries (USA, Britain, New Zealand, etc.), angmoh food, and angmoh movies.

Source: http://www.cullenhartley.com/2009/05/10-singlish-words-to-learn/

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