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"examples": [
{
"ref": "2014 July 11, SGNewsMan, “Scoot From $8 “Chiong Ah” Promo Air Fares 11 – 13 Jul 2014”, in Singapore Promotions, retrieved 2015-10-22:",
"text": "Scoot from just $8? Chiong Ah (To rush and hurry for the best deals)! From 11 to 13 July only, grab flights around Asia and Australia from just $8!",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2015, “‘DON'T SAY GOT GOOD NEWS BO JIO! Aussie dollar sibeh low now, chiong ah!!!!!’”, in SGAG, retrieved 2015-10-22:",
"text": "DON'T SAY GOT GOOD NEWS BO JIO! Aussie dollar sibeh low now, chiong ah!!!!!",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2015 July 22, sleepy, “COE trends”, in Kiasu Parents, retrieved 2015-10-22:",
"text": "If the general view is declining Coe price because supply increasing steadily, then why chiong to showroom now?",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To rush or charge, usually to do or obtain something, or to get to a particular place."
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"(intransitive) To rush or charge, usually to do or obtain something, or to get to a particular place."
],
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},
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"examples": [
{
"ref": "2008 December 30, Brenda, “CHIONG AH!!”, in CAPTURED MOMENTS, retrieved 2015-10-22:",
"text": "Semesteral project still currently ‘gone case’, and I am so prepared to get hell from the teacher tomorrow..so, I’m already in hell…CHIONG AH!!!",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2009 October 1, Joanne Ng, “Chiong ah!”, in Life Beauty Food, retrieved 2015-10-22:",
"text": "These few days really chiong my work like siao! Cos i'm one kind; if i can't finish my work, i won't be able to sleep well at night, no matter is what kind of work. Just as long as it's something i should complete, i must complete.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2012 June 22, IT Director, “Break time! Blocks Encouragement Post #4”, in HCunite, retrieved 2015-10-22:",
"text": "Break time! Blocks Encouragement Post #4’ [post on school’s webpage]: Hwa Chong, Hwa Chong, Chiong ah, Chiong ah! Our block tests will be starting in 3 days! For those of you who have not been spending much time on studying, IT’S TIME TO START.",
"type": "quote"
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"glosses": [
"To devote all of one’s time, energy, focus, and attention to doing or completing something."
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"ref": "2005 March 9, “Home> Bar”, in SGFORUMS, retrieved 2015-11-11:",
"text": "Can recommend places go chiong/clubbing?",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2012 September 12, “Lyrics for Songs Featured in Every Singaporean Son”, in MINDEF Singapore, archived from the original on 2016-03-04:",
"text": "Today Friday, my bookout day; Sushi, Or-Luah then buffet; After that go chiong all night; When I wake up my wallet damn light-ah; Aiyo Aiyo Ai-ai-yo-ah.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2012, Ivan Lim, Cara Van Miriah, Nightlife [Confidential], Volume 1, →ISBN:",
"text": "Where are you going to chiong tonight?",
"type": "quote"
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"To go out partying or nightclubbing."
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"nightclubbing"
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"(intransitive) To go out partying or nightclubbing."
],
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"tags": [
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],
"word": "chiong"
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"ref": "2014 July 11, SGNewsMan, “Scoot From $8 “Chiong Ah” Promo Air Fares 11 – 13 Jul 2014”, in Singapore Promotions, retrieved 2015-10-22:",
"text": "Scoot from just $8? Chiong Ah (To rush and hurry for the best deals)! From 11 to 13 July only, grab flights around Asia and Australia from just $8!",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2015, “‘DON'T SAY GOT GOOD NEWS BO JIO! Aussie dollar sibeh low now, chiong ah!!!!!’”, in SGAG, retrieved 2015-10-22:",
"text": "DON'T SAY GOT GOOD NEWS BO JIO! Aussie dollar sibeh low now, chiong ah!!!!!",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2015 July 22, sleepy, “COE trends”, in Kiasu Parents, retrieved 2015-10-22:",
"text": "If the general view is declining Coe price because supply increasing steadily, then why chiong to showroom now?",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To rush or charge, usually to do or obtain something, or to get to a particular place."
],
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]
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"(intransitive) To rush or charge, usually to do or obtain something, or to get to a particular place."
],
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"Singapore",
"Singlish",
"informal",
"intransitive"
]
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"examples": [
{
"ref": "2008 December 30, Brenda, “CHIONG AH!!”, in CAPTURED MOMENTS, retrieved 2015-10-22:",
"text": "Semesteral project still currently ‘gone case’, and I am so prepared to get hell from the teacher tomorrow..so, I’m already in hell…CHIONG AH!!!",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2009 October 1, Joanne Ng, “Chiong ah!”, in Life Beauty Food, retrieved 2015-10-22:",
"text": "These few days really chiong my work like siao! Cos i'm one kind; if i can't finish my work, i won't be able to sleep well at night, no matter is what kind of work. Just as long as it's something i should complete, i must complete.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2012 June 22, IT Director, “Break time! Blocks Encouragement Post #4”, in HCunite, retrieved 2015-10-22:",
"text": "Break time! Blocks Encouragement Post #4’ [post on school’s webpage]: Hwa Chong, Hwa Chong, Chiong ah, Chiong ah! Our block tests will be starting in 3 days! For those of you who have not been spending much time on studying, IT’S TIME TO START.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To devote all of one’s time, energy, focus, and attention to doing or completing something."
],
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"time",
"time"
],
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"energy",
"energy"
],
[
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"focus"
],
[
"attention",
"attention"
]
],
"tags": [
"Singapore",
"Singlish",
"informal"
]
},
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"examples": [
{
"ref": "2005 March 9, “Home> Bar”, in SGFORUMS, retrieved 2015-11-11:",
"text": "Can recommend places go chiong/clubbing?",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2012 September 12, “Lyrics for Songs Featured in Every Singaporean Son”, in MINDEF Singapore, archived from the original on 2016-03-04:",
"text": "Today Friday, my bookout day; Sushi, Or-Luah then buffet; After that go chiong all night; When I wake up my wallet damn light-ah; Aiyo Aiyo Ai-ai-yo-ah.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2012, Ivan Lim, Cara Van Miriah, Nightlife [Confidential], Volume 1, →ISBN:",
"text": "Where are you going to chiong tonight?",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To go out partying or nightclubbing."
],
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[
"partying",
"partying"
],
[
"nightclubbing",
"nightclubbing"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive) To go out partying or nightclubbing."
],
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"informal",
"intransitive"
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],
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"word": "chiong"
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