"shiok" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: [ʃjok̚] [Malaysia, Singapore], [-oʔ] [Malaysia, Singapore]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay syok (“pleasing; attractive”). Doublet of shoke. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ms|syok||pleasing; attractive}} Borrowed from Malay syok (“pleasing; attractive”), {{doublet|en|shoke}} Doublet of shoke Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} shiok
  1. Delightful, pleasurable Tags: Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial
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          "ref": "2014 June 23, Jonathan Lim, “17 Singlish words that offer so much more than their English equivalents”, in Mothership.SG, Mothership, archived from the original on 2014-06-25",
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          "text": "Use condom? Then not shiok lah.",
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