Ah Pek
A Singaporean Singlish term for an older man, typically one who appears elderly or in his senior years.
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A Singaporean Singlish term for an older man, typically one who appears elderly or in his senior years. Like 'Ah Chek,' it derives from Hokkien — 'pek' refers to a great-uncle or older male relative. In everyday Singapore usage it often implies a man who is noticeably old-fashioned or out of touch, though it can also be used affectionately. It's the male counterpart to 'Ah Soh' and sits comfortably in Singlish's rich vocabulary of age-and-gender address terms.
The Ah Pek downstairs still uses a Nokia phone and refuses to use PayNow.
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A Singaporean Hokkien-influenced colloquial term for an older man or uncle, often applied to stereotypically old-fashioned or out-of-touch older men. The Ah prefix is a standard Hokkien address particle; pek is uncle. Can carry mild affection, mild mockery, or pure neutrality depending on tone and context. Related to the address term Ah Chek but with a slightly different feel — ah pek often implies an even older generation.
The ah pek at the void deck plays chess there every afternoon without fail.
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(colloquial, Singapore) man.
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Singaporean colloquial term (Singlish) for an older middle-aged man, roughly equivalent to 'uncle' in English but with a more specific generational sense. Derived from Hokkien, 'Ah' is a familiar prefix attached to kinship terms or names, and 'chek' means paternal uncle. In Singapore's multicultural street speech, it broadly describes any man who appears to be in his 40s–60s, often used affectionately or lightly teasing. It occupies a similar space to 'uncle' in other Southeast Asian Englishes.
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A Singaporean colloquial term for uncle or an older middle-aged man, used informally to address or refer to men in that age bracket. The Ah prefix is a common Hokkien address particle attached to names or titles. Can be used affectionately, neutrally, or slightly dismissively depending on tone and context. Part of the broader Singlish system of Ah-prefixed address terms.
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(colloquial, Singapore) Older middle-aged man.