"paktorlogy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From paktor + -logy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|paktor|logy}} paktor + -logy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} paktorlogy (uncountable)
  1. (Singapore, colloquial, humorous) the study of dating, courtship. Tags: Singapore, colloquial, humorous, uncountable Synonyms: paktology, paktohlogy
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          "ref": "2010, Sylvia Toh Paik Choo, The Complete Eh, Goondu!:",
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          "text": "2012, June 14, Jia Yiing Ho, Paktology Lesson 1: Communication, blog entry\nI welcome you to be my Paktology coursemate via email http://jiayiing87.blogspot.sg/2012/06/paktology-lesson-1-communication.html"
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          "text": "2015, February 13, Unnamed, First Vday together? Then stay away from These 5 Movie types, online\nYears of research in the scientific field of 'paktohlogy' have shown that horror movies are the best to watch on a date. http://www.hitz.fm/Features/Trendings/Trending-on-hitz/First-Vday-Together-Then-Stay-Away-from-These-5-Mo"
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          "text": "2016, May 9, Gwee Li Sui, SinGweesh on Wednesday: Horrigible, online\nSo “paktorlogy” is the science of courtship – simple, right? https://web.archive.org/web/20160410201423/http://themiddleground.sg/2016/03/09/singweesh-22-horrigible/"
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