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"ref": "1989 November 2, “From love songs to 'pai kia' tune. Karaoke is BIG business.”, in The Straits Times, Singapore",
"text": "Most of those who sing these songs are too drunk to be stopped. Sia suay (Hokkien for bringing shame to the entire clan) only.",
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{
"ref": "2000 November 9, Daniel S, “Is YOUNG MING married???”, in Google Groups, Singapore",
"text": "Later so sia suay lah",
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},
{
"ref": "2011 February 14, peebrain, “~FUNNY ~ 阿莲Ah Lianz break up with Ah Beng 阿成. On Valentine Day cos he nebber listen up!”, in YouTube Video, Singapore",
"text": "GUys, cannot break up like this SO SIA SUAY!",
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"ref": "2015 March 23, S M Ong, “Xiaxue not so 'sia suay' after all?”, in The New Paper, Singapore, archived from the original on 2015-03-25",
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"ref": "2007 November 21, Daniel S, “Only Queen's English.... in this forum..Singlish is banned ?!”, in Google Groups, Singapore",
"text": "Kenna hantam until nothing to say in the old thread then start a new one to get ppl oin your side without your old posts to sia suay you.",
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"ref": "2000 December 4, vignette, “Singapore Miss World SUCKS!!”, in Google Groups, Singapore",
"text": "Sending such ugly women to international pageants will \"sia suay\" Singaporeans.",
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"ref": "2015 March 23, S M Ong, “Xiaxue not so 'sia suay' after all?”, in The New Paper, Singapore, archived from the original on 2015-03-25",
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"ref": "2000 November 9, Daniel S, “Is YOUNG MING married???”, in Google Groups, Singapore",
"text": "Later so sia suay lah",
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},
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"ref": "2011 February 14, peebrain, “~FUNNY ~ 阿莲Ah Lianz break up with Ah Beng 阿成. On Valentine Day cos he nebber listen up!”, in YouTube Video, Singapore",
"text": "GUys, cannot break up like this SO SIA SUAY!",
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},
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"ref": "2007 November 21, Daniel S, “Only Queen's English.... in this forum..Singlish is banned ?!”, in Google Groups, Singapore",
"text": "Kenna hantam until nothing to say in the old thread then start a new one to get ppl oin your side without your old posts to sia suay you.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2000 December 4, vignette, “Singapore Miss World SUCKS!!”, in Google Groups, Singapore",
"text": "Sending such ugly women to international pageants will \"sia suay\" Singaporeans.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2015 March 23, S M Ong, “Xiaxue not so 'sia suay' after all?”, in The New Paper, Singapore, archived from the original on 2015-03-25",
"text": "In other words, I think what Mr Ha means is that Xiaxue had “sia suay” their industry.",
"type": "quotation"
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"To disgrace; to cause embarrassment for others."
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"(Singapore, colloquial) To disgrace; to cause embarrassment for others."
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