The bestseller Manglish: Malaysian English at its Wackiest is back, with more new words, hilarious expressions and idioms. Packed with humour, irreverence and fun, as well as cultural idiosyncrasies, it bids us all to lighten up, laugh at ourselves and enjoy our multicultural way of life. This book is an entertaining, funny and witty compilation of commonly used Malaysian English words and expressions. Whether Malaysian, expat, visitor or a fresh-off- the-plane Mat Salleh, you'll never be at a loss for words when conversing with Malaysians. Manglish can be found anywhere where there are Malaysians. If you're homesick, this is the book for you. If you find Singlish interesting, try the fascinating rojak of Manglish.
Contents:
- Preface
- Ah Bengs, Mat Rempits and Chilli Padis
- Aiksy Only! So Atas!
- One Word Only
- Cannot Tahan! Let's Cabut
- Oredi, Afturds: Time Manglish-Style
- Giving Directions the Manglish Way
- From Cooling to Suspenders: Colloquialisms
- Doing the 'Can Can'
- Questioning in Manglish, Izzit?
- Idioms
- Got Some More: Phrases and Expressions
- The Incorrigible 'Got'
- Don't Play Play
- Face
- Adoi! Exclamations!
- To Lah or Not to Lah: Tail Words
- It's Rojak: Portmanteau Words
- Portmanteau Words
- Repeat Again
- Makan Time! Eat, Drink, Eat
- The Way We Are: Found in Malaysia
- Victorianisms: Manglish Gets It Write
- Short Cuts
- Conversations
- Acknowledgements
- About the Authors
- Index
Readership: General Public; Language enthusiasts; Expatriates; Visitors and tourists; Malaysians living abroad; University & College students doing courses on Global Englishes/International English/Varieties of English/World Englishes.