A Singaporean and Malaysian term for small, fiery chili peppers — the bird's eye chili or similar varieties.
A Singaporean and Malaysian term for small, fiery chili peppers — the bird's eye chili or similar varieties. In Singlish, 'chilli padi' is also used figuratively for a small person with a fierce, spirited personality — the spiciest things come in small packages. Both senses are in common use.
Don't underestimate her just because she's quiet — she's a real chilli padi when she needs to be.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(chiefly, Singapore, Malaysia) A dish originated and popularized in Singapore, made up of stir-fried crab cooked in a semi-thick sweet and savoury tomato- and chilli-based sauce.
(Singapore) grass jelly.
(Singapore, Malaysia) Affordable homestyle or restaurant-style Chinese dishes, from stalls commonly found in hawker centres and coffee shops.
(Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore) fried noodles.
(Singapore, Malaysia).