pek chek

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English

Etymology

From Hokkien 迫促 (pek-chhek).

Pronunciation

Adjective

pek chek (comparative more pek chek, superlative most pek chek)

(Singapore, Singlish)

  1. Frustrated, exasperated, fed up.
    • 2020 May 26, Mandy How, quoting Mark Lee, “How Mark Lee manages familial relationships when everyone is 'pek chek' from staying at home”, in Mothership.sg:
      "Don't need to talk so loud lah, everybody stay at home very pek chek (frustrated) already," he added.
  2. Frustrating.
    • 2016 September 19, James Harbeck, “The language the government tried to suppress”, in BBC:
      Cannot imagine sia. In Singapore, you strike, you lose your job. But ya, the postal service stopped liao. Cannot agree, buay song, so liddat lor. No postal service for now. Also dunno how long some more. So pek chek.