Singaporean slang for something upscale, fancy, or high-class — but often with an edge of snobbishness or pretension. Something described as atas is expensive and fashionable; a person described as atas is thought to put on airs or look down on others. Widely used in Singapore English (Singlish) across all communities.
He took her to an atas restaurant in the CBD for their first date.
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(informal, Singapore) , fancy .
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(informal, Singapore) Arrogant, lofty.
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