"Chinese helicopter" meaning in English

See Chinese helicopter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} Chinese helicopter (plural not attested)
  1. (Singapore, derogatory) A Singaporean who was educated in a Chinese-medium school and is not well versed in English. Tags: Singapore, derogatory, no-plural
    Sense id: en-Chinese_helicopter-en-noun-8M8yvXdP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals, Singapore English

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