Manglish: Malaysian English at Its Wackiest! by Lee Su Kim (1st edition)

Aboden? I’m driving. Cannot see meh?

You all nohnid to pay, ok? I kautim everything.

Die, die, die lor. I lost my handphone!

The meeting was too long-lah, potong stim halfway.

'Manglish: Malaysian English at its Wackiest ' by Lee Su Kim was first published in 1998, and was a bestseller with hilarious expressions and idioms that have evolved in intriguing ways. Packed with humour, irreverence and loads of fun, it bids all Malaysians to lighten up, laugh at ourselves and revel in our unique multicultural way of life.

Manglish or Malaysian English is what Malaysians speak when we want to connect with each other or just hang loose. Forget about tenses, grammar, pronunciation, just relek lah…Aiyoh. Being bombarded everyday with influences from Malay, Chinese, Indian, Asli, British, American, dialects, popular mass media and plenty more, our unique English reflects our amazing diversity. Just like a frothy teh tarik or a lip-smacking mouthful of divine durian, speaking Manglish is uniquely Malaysian.

This book is an entertaining, funny and witty compilation of commonly-used Malaysian English words and expressions. Whether Malaysian, expat, visitor or a fresh-off- the-plane Mat Salleh, you’ll never be at a loss for words when conversing with Malaysians.

  "Colloquially elegant and internationally relevant. This book Damn Shiok!"                                              - Jason Leong, Comedian.

 "..A timely, worthy and really helpful digest of the multilingual evolution of the diaspora in Malaysia."         - Mano Maniam, Actor.

" ..Don't be a bladiful and miss out on this. Get a copy and add oil to your social life."   - Kee Thuan Chye, Author/Playwright