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"t": "A hole, opening or gap"
},
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"name": "bor"
}
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"etymology_text": "From Malay lubang (“A hole, opening or gap”), commonly misspelled and pronounced in Singapore as lobang.",
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"tags": [
"plural"
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"examples": [
{
"ref": "1889 September 23, “Capital in the Straits”, in The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, page 362",
"text": "So long as these men have a lobang they will raise money in order to pay their debts, otherwise the European merchants are the sufferers.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1900 February 22, “Amusing plagiarism”, in The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, page 11",
"text": "The first article consisted of [...] an obvious attempt to make a lobang for some vet. as an officer in charge of the abattoirs.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1977 May 12, “Labourer to Make his Defence on Rape Charge”, in The Straits Times",
"text": "The prosecution's last witness, Harun, testified that Yasin and another man approached him in early April 1972, saying that there was a \"lobang\" (opportunity) on Pulau Ubin.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1998 August 21, sg.marketplace (Usenet)",
"text": "any1 got lobang in getting fake rolex watches????pls reply in this newsgroup....thanks!",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2008 January 21, SC@UTS (Usenet)",
"text": "With the ever-expanding job market here in the region, we have started a section on the job offering. If you have any job lobang, feel free to post it here for the community to forward to their acquaintances.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2008 December 13, “8 Ways to be a Recessionista”, in TODAY",
"text": "Being in Singapore, we are always looking out for sales lobang. It also doesn't hurt to save a few dollars, especially with the current economic situation.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2011 April 13, pesspgde_05/06_yr2 (Usenet)",
"text": "anybody got lobang for basketball coach? Need to get one for my girls team. Preferably if you know the person personally and the coach is trustworthy and good:) Thanks!",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A good deal or opportunity; pertaining to job offers, business opportunities or sales."
],
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"deal",
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],
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]
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"raw_glosses": [
"(Singapore, colloquial) A good deal or opportunity; pertaining to job offers, business opportunities or sales."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "kang tow"
}
],
"tags": [
"Singapore",
"colloquial"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
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"ipa": "[ˌlo˧ˈbäŋ˦]",
"tags": [
"Singapore"
]
}
],
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"name": "bor"
}
],
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{
"form": "lobangs",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
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"pos": "noun",
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"examples": [
{
"ref": "1889 September 23, “Capital in the Straits”, in The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, page 362",
"text": "So long as these men have a lobang they will raise money in order to pay their debts, otherwise the European merchants are the sufferers.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1900 February 22, “Amusing plagiarism”, in The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, page 11",
"text": "The first article consisted of [...] an obvious attempt to make a lobang for some vet. as an officer in charge of the abattoirs.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1977 May 12, “Labourer to Make his Defence on Rape Charge”, in The Straits Times",
"text": "The prosecution's last witness, Harun, testified that Yasin and another man approached him in early April 1972, saying that there was a \"lobang\" (opportunity) on Pulau Ubin.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1998 August 21, sg.marketplace (Usenet)",
"text": "any1 got lobang in getting fake rolex watches????pls reply in this newsgroup....thanks!",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2008 January 21, SC@UTS (Usenet)",
"text": "With the ever-expanding job market here in the region, we have started a section on the job offering. If you have any job lobang, feel free to post it here for the community to forward to their acquaintances.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2008 December 13, “8 Ways to be a Recessionista”, in TODAY",
"text": "Being in Singapore, we are always looking out for sales lobang. It also doesn't hurt to save a few dollars, especially with the current economic situation.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2011 April 13, pesspgde_05/06_yr2 (Usenet)",
"text": "anybody got lobang for basketball coach? Need to get one for my girls team. Preferably if you know the person personally and the coach is trustworthy and good:) Thanks!",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
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"A good deal or opportunity; pertaining to job offers, business opportunities or sales."
],
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[
"deal",
"deal"
],
[
"opportunity",
"opportunity"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(Singapore, colloquial) A good deal or opportunity; pertaining to job offers, business opportunities or sales."
],
"tags": [
"Singapore",
"colloquial"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "[ˌlo˧ˈbäŋ˦]",
"tags": [
"Singapore"
]
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "kang tow"
}
],
"word": "lobang"
}
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