"yaya papaya" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: [ˈjɑ(ː˦)ˈjɑ(ː˦)pəˈpɑjɑ] [Singapore], [- pɑˈpɑjɑ] [Singapore] Forms: more yaya papaya [comparative], most yaya papaya [superlative]
Etymology: Rhyming expression, from yaya (“arrogant”) + papaya. Head templates: {{en-adj}} yaya papaya (comparative more yaya papaya, superlative most yaya papaya)
  1. (Singlish) Conceited, arrogant, show-offy. Tags: Singlish
    Sense id: en-yaya_papaya-en-adj-7O0dLVPa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Singlish
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "more yaya papaya",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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        },
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Don’t so yaya papaya lah. You dono then don’t bluff. ― Stop lying and stop being a smart aleck.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1998, Kirpal Singh, quoting Haresh Sharma, Interlogue: Studies in Singapore Literature, volume 6, page 63:",
          "text": "Theresa Tan in an article headed ‘Glass Act’ in the magazine 8 Days quotes Sharma as saying ‘It started as a comedy… It was supposed to be hilarious, the works, a yaya papaya play! […]",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "Conceited, arrogant, show-offy."
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "Conceited",
          "conceited#English"
        ],
        [
          "arrogant",
          "arrogant"
        ],
        [
          "show-offy",
          "show-offy"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Singlish) Conceited, arrogant, show-offy."
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "[ˈjɑ(ː˦)ˈjɑ(ː˦)pəˈpɑjɑ]",
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    },
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more yaya papaya",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most yaya papaya",
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        "superlative"
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        },
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          "Conceited",
          "conceited#English"
        ],
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          "arrogant",
          "arrogant"
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          "show-offy",
          "show-offy"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Singlish) Conceited, arrogant, show-offy."
      ],
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  ],
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    },
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