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siam diu

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Singapore/ˌsjɑm(˨)ˈt˭juː(˨˦)/

siam diu noun: a Thai-themed nightclub or disco at which people dance to music and pay a hostess to talk to or drink with them by buying her a flower garland.

Noun

siam diu (plural siam dius)

  1. (Singapore) A Thai-themed nightclub or disco at which people dance to music and pay a hostess to talk to or drink with them by buying her a flower garland.
    • So first time when i met her, i spend 180 hanging flowers and buying shots for her. / Everyday^([sic]) i just feel like seeing her, / So went to that particular siam tiu just to see her. / Flowers, shots to impress her, / But she refused to have further relationship other than customer and siam bu.2014 April 7, rachelmon, “falling in love with a siam bu, no money”, in Sam’s Forum, retrieved 04 Nov 2017
    • Siam Bu exclusively refers to girls working in Siam Tiu, not referring to all Thai girls.2014 April 15, Steph Leong, “How Not To Treat A Girl”, in MIANBAOBREADPAN, WordPress, retrieved 02 Nov 2017
    Synonyms:
    Thai disco, Thai club, Thai disco club

Examples of siam diu in a sentence

  • There's a DJ and an emcee, just like zouk except there were table everywhere so it's like a club/siam diu(Thai Disco).2015 April 6, Jaslyn Wong, “Let's Run Away to the Land of Smiles”, in JSLYNWNGX, Blogger, retrieved 02 Nov 2017:
  • It’s the place to be if you’re looking to impress that Thai Girl you picked up at the siam diu bar.2015 October 26, Nicholas Chen, “10 Affordable Thai Food Places in Singapore that Taste Like Bangkok [Affordable Thai Food in Singapore]”...
  • Similar to Thai discos – better known as siam dius – these flower joints are mainly entertainment venues that open through the night on most days of the week, not just the weekends.2017 May 14, Audrey Kang, “Singapore's 'flower joints': Where men buy sashes, garlands in return for ‘love’”, in Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore...
  • Tucked in the basement of the building is Diva Disco, a siam diu or Thai disco, where the majority of the patrons are Singaporeans.2017 June 22, Aaron Chan, “Singapore Talking: Thriving Thai-speaking community”, in The Straits Times, Singapore: The Straits Times...

Synonyms of siam diu

Forms of siam diu

pluralsiam dius
alternative formsiam tiu

Origin of siam diu

From Siam (“historical name of Thailand”) and Cantonese 吊 (diu3, “to hang”), referring to the flower garlands.

Questions about siam diu

What does siam diu mean?
Siam diu means a Thai-themed nightclub or disco at which people dance to music and pay a hostess to talk to or drink with them by buying her a flower garland.
How do you use siam diu in a sentence?
There's a DJ and an emcee, just like zouk except there were table everywhere so it's like a club/siam diu(Thai Disco).
What part of speech is siam diu?
Siam diu is a noun.
How do you pronounce siam diu?
Siam diu is pronounced /ˌsjɑm(˨)ˈt˭juː(˨˦)/ (Singapore).
What is the plural of siam diu?
The plural of siam diu is siam dius.

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