"TOA-CAH-SOH" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: Inversion of SOH-CAH-TOA, nearly homophonic with Hokkien 大跤嫂 (tōa-kha-só, literally “middle-aged woman with huge feet”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|nan-hbl|大跤嫂|lit=middle-aged woman with huge feet|tr=tōa-kha-só}} Hokkien 大跤嫂 (tōa-kha-só, literally “middle-aged woman with huge feet”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} TOA-CAH-SOH
  1. (Singapore, mnemonic, trigonometry, humorous) Synonym of SOHCAHTOA Tags: Singapore, humorous, mnemonic Categories (topical): Trigonometry Synonyms: SOHCAHTOA [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-TOA-CAH-SOH-en-phrase-u02GK4Dj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English mnemonics, Singapore English Topics: mathematics, sciences, trigonometry

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