lobang

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English

Etymology

From Malay lubang (A hole, opening or gap), commonly misspelled and pronounced in Singapore as lobang.

Pronunciation

Noun

lobang (plural lobangs)

  1. (Singapore, colloquial) A good deal or opportunity; pertaining to job offers, business opportunities or sales.
    • 1889 September 23, “Capital in the Straits”, in The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, page 362:
      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.
    • 1900 February 22, “Amusing plagiarism”, in The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, page 11:
      The first article consisted of [...] an obvious attempt to make a lobang for some vet. as an officer in charge of the abattoirs.
    • 1977 May 12, “Labourer to Make his Defence on Rape Charge”, in The Straits Times:
      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.
    • 1998 August 21, sg.marketplace (Usenet):
      any1 got lobang in getting fake rolex watches????pls reply in this newsgroup....thanks!
    • 2008 January 21, SC@UTS (Usenet):
      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.
    • 2008 December 13, “8 Ways to be a Recessionista”, in TODAY:
      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.
    • 2011 April 13, pesspgde_05/06_yr2 (Usenet):
      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!

Synonyms

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlobaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: lo‧bang

Noun

lobang

  1. alternative form of lubang