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cheeko pek

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Singapore[ˌt͡ʃʰi(ː)˧ k˭o(ː)ˈp˭eʔ˦˧]

cheeko pek noun: a dirty old man; a pervert.

Noun

cheeko pek (plural cheeko peks)

  1. (Singlish, derogatory) A dirty old man; a pervert.
    • Also keeping an eye on Ivy is Towkay Tan, a greasy, plumpish old man best described as a cheeko-pek.1994, Michael Chiang, Private Parts & Other Play Things: A Collection of Popular Singapore Comedies (Paperback), →ISBN, Beauty World, page 117
    • Lest someone think I’ve started a degree course at the School of Chee Ko Peks, I’m utterly indifferent to the show.2005 December 10, Neil Humphreys, Weekend Today, quoted in Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English, Singapore: Mediacorp Press, page 24

Adjective

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

  1. (Singlish, derogatory) Having lecherous inclinations; sick, depraved, sexually perverted.
    • MR Adanan Khamis is the leading contender for the Mr Cheeko-pek (lecherous) title in this year's Manhunt contest.1993 June 25, Goh Teng Teng, “Hunt on for Mr Cheeko-pek”, in The New Paper, Singapore: SPH Media, page 16
    • This pic abit like the hk actor, cheekopek one..benny chan?2017 January 18, FluteGuan, “Mediacorp Artists - News And Gossips 新传媒新闻和八卦 (Compiled)”, in blowingwind.io (forum), page 412
    Synonyms:
    tiko pek

Synonyms of cheeko pek

Forms of cheeko pek

Noun
pluralcheeko peks
alternative formcheekopek
alternative formchee ko pek
alternative formcheeko-pek
alternative formchikopek
alternative formchi ko pek
alternative formcheekopeh
alternative formcheeko peh
Adjective
comparativemore cheeko pek
superlativemost cheeko pek

Origin of cheeko pek

From Hokkien 痴哥伯 (chhi-ko-peh) or Teochew 痴哥伯 (ci¹ go¹ bêh⁴, “dirty old man; lecher; pervert”).

Questions about cheeko pek

What does cheeko pek mean?
Cheeko pek means a dirty old man; a pervert.
What part of speech is cheeko pek?
Cheeko pek can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce cheeko pek?
Cheeko pek is pronounced [ˌt͡ʃʰi(ː)˧ k˭o(ː)ˈp˭eʔ˦˧] (Singapore).
What is the plural of cheeko pek?
The plural of cheeko pek is cheeko peks.

Words near cheeko pek in the dictionary

  1. cheekish
  2. cheekless
  3. cheeko
  4. cheeko peh
  5. cheeko pehs
  6. cheeko pek
  7. cheeko peks
  8. cheeko-pek
  9. cheeko-peks
  10. cheekopeh
  11. cheekopehs

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