"Little Red Dot" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Little Red Dot [canonical]
Rhymes: -ɒt Etymology: From the appearance on maps indicating the position of Singapore, being a red dot position marker, that completely covers all of Singapore on such maps. Originally a derogatory term coined by 3rd President of Indonesia (1998—1999) and 7th Vice President of Indonesia Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie in 1998. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Q76156|in=1998|nobycat=1|nocap=1}} coined by 3rd President of Indonesia (1998—1999) and 7th Vice President of Indonesia Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie in 1998 Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|def=1|head=Little Red Dot}} the Little Red Dot
  1. (Singapore) Nickname for Singapore. Wikipedia link: en:Little Red Dot Tags: Singapore Categories (place): Country nicknames, Singapore Synonyms: Red Dot Translations (nickname of Singapore): 小紅點 (Chinese Mandarin), 小红点 (Xiǎohóngdiǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), titik merah kecil (Malay)
    Sense id: en-Little_Red_Dot-en-name-YCQgQOo4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Singapore English

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