your grandfather's road ah?

your grandfather's road ah?
Singlish (Singapore English)
Used to cut someone down to size in terms of their obnoxious boorish behaviour, behaving as if they owned the place.

English dialects glossary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

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