Hashtag USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(#donespreading (the message)) • Used when someone makes a sarcastic response to a situation, especially if it involves good/bad actions. Originated from Arabic da'wah, meaning to invite/to call upon - specifically, to preach about the Islamic faith.
"Bersangka baiklah. Mungkin diorang menunjuk-nunjuk sedekah sebab diorang nak membuktikan yang diorang baik. #donedakwah"
"Assume the best. Maybe they show off their donation because they want to prove that they're nice #donedakwah"
Submitted October 2020 by syahir93
Name USED On Rare Occasion BY Almost Everyone
Used to refer to an English-educated Malaysian born Chinese person, who doesn’t have a good command of the Chinese language and can only speak English.
"Alex's grandparents find it hard to speak with him because he is a banana."
Slang USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
When someone asks stupid obvious questions, “abuden” is the correct answer. It means “isn’t it obvious?” or "What else did you expect?"
-"Are you eating?" (when you are obviously eating) -"Abuden?"
-"Are you eating?" (when you are obviously eating) -"Duh! Isn't it obvious?"
Submitted July 2020 by bee
Slang USED Frequently BY Everyone
It refers to people who have never invited the person who mentions it to a certain event, outing or gathering.
"你去哪儿? bo jio!"
"Where are you going? You didn't invite me!"
Idiom USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(eating wind) • It means going on vacation or traveling.
"Kami sekeluarga makan angin ke Eropa tahun lepas."
"Our family went eating wind in Europe last year."
Slang USED On Rare Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(eyes have been pasted over with a stamp) • Taking amusement in someone's inability to see things clearly (both literally and figuratively).
"Bak chew tak stamp?"
"Can't you see it?"
Submitted July 2020 by bee
Hashtag USED In the past BY Some People
A hashtag created during the COVID-19 crisis to encourage people to stay at home.
"Day 40 #DudukRumah"
"Day 40 #StayAtHome"