- jiak chao
- Singlish (Singapore English)Origin: HokkienLiterally means to eat grass. It may refer to being in a situation of having no money for daily expenses (i.e. broke). It may also mean to play foul in a game.
English dialects glossary. 2013.
jiak chao
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