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  • Banana- What Does It Mean

    Word Type: Noun / Slang Definition: An ethnic Chinese person who speaks primarily English and cannot fluently speak, read, or write Chinese. Example: He couldn’t read a single character on the menu, total banana! History & Origin: A visual metaphor describing someone who is “yellow on the outside, white on the inside.” It emerged in…

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  • Boss – What Does It Mean In Manglish

    Boss – What Does It Mean Word Type: Noun / Informal Honorific Definition: Service worker, shopkeeper, peer, or customer; used as a warm, casual address to establish friendliness, show informal respect, or politely catch someone’s attention. Example: Boss, one iced Milo and maggi goreng, please. History & Origin: Derived from the English word “boss” (meaning…

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