See zhng in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "2010 November 10, HackerspaceSG (Usenet):",
"text": "Go zhng 'em laptops.",
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"To modify (a gadget or vehicle)."
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"(Singapore, colloquial, transitive) To modify (a gadget or vehicle)."
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"ref": "2009 February 11, Stephie’s Shop Mailing List (Usenet):",
"text": "[…] I've 'zhng-ed' the graphics and so it looks more like how it feels in my mind […]",
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"To embellish or redecorate."
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"(Singapore, colloquial, transitive, by extension) To embellish or redecorate."
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"(Singapore, colloquial, transitive) To modify (a gadget or vehicle)."
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"(Singapore, colloquial, transitive, by extension) To embellish or redecorate."
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