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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