"chut pattern" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃut̚ ˈpɛtən/ [Singapore], /ˈt͡sʰ-/ [Singapore] Forms: chut pattern [present, singular, third-person]
Etymology: Hokkien 出 (chhut, “to produce or make”) + pattern. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|出|to produce or make|tr=chhut}} 出 (chhut, “to produce or make”) Head templates: {{en-verb|chut pattern|-|-}} chut pattern (third-person singular simple present chut pattern, no present participle, no simple past or past participle)
  1. (Singapore, colloquial) To inconvenience or disturb; to make a fuss and bother; to act up. Tags: Singapore, colloquial, no-past, no-present-participle, participle, past Synonyms: choot pattern, choo pattern, chu pattern
    Sense id: en-chut_pattern-en-verb-lsNKtlCM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Singapore English, Singlish

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2009, unnamed, ‘Boring’ Singapore City Photo, (online)",
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          "ref": "2013, Patsy G, There is enough for all..: “Chut pattern, liao” [blog entry]",
          "text": "Actually, the term seems more Hokkien that Singlish - \"chut pattern, liao\"."
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          "ref": "2014, Mr. SGAG [unknown author], (online)",
          "text": "Many boyfriends going to chut pattern tonight!"
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          "ref": "2015, Kenneth Khing, Skycart is write here, [blog entry]",
          "text": "A fulfilling relationship is a wondrous thing to have but it does take effort to maintain and that entails the occasional chut pattern."
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          "ref": "2015, Kirsten Tan, The Online Citizen: Gutter journalism: The New Paper “chut pattern”, page (online)",
          "text": "If we really want to talk about people or organisations that chut pattern, one cannot leave The New Paper out."
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          "ref": "2015, StraitsTimesReview.com, (online)",
          "text": "IF DR CHEE SAYS HE IS SECOND WHEN IT COMES TO ‘CHU PATTERN’, NO ONE ELSE WOULD DARE TO CLAIM FIRST."
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          "ref": "2015, DanielFoodDiary.com, [blog entry]",
          "text": "When we say a person ‘chut pattern’, it talks about someone full of antics."
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        "(Singapore, colloquial) To inconvenience or disturb; to make a fuss and bother; to act up."
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