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How to pronounce “kiasu

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(Singapore, colloquial, mildly derogatory) Afraid to lose out, particularly because one is overly competitive.

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Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • (Singapore, colloquial, mildly derogatory) Afraid to lose out, particularly because one is overly competitive.
  • [Noun]
  • (Singapore, colloquial, mildly derogatory) A kiasu person.

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