(chiefly, Singapore) Patronising a number of different cafes on a single outing.
(chiefly, Singapore) Patronising a number of different cafes on a single outing.
It is this uniqueness that draws curious coffee and food lovers, and inspire them to go cafe-hopping to savour a different experience at each.
Cafe-hopping means: Patronising a number of different cafes on a single outing.. It is mainly Singaporean English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
cafe-hopping means: Patronising a number of different cafes on a single outing.. Register: informal, Singapore English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Cafe-hopping means: Patronising a number of different cafes on a single outing.. It is mainly Singaporean English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(chiefly, Singapore, intransitive) To patronize a number of different cafés on a single outing.
(South Africa) An easily transported mobile coffee cart.
(Malaysia, Singapore, Manglish, Singlish, ambitransitive) To order (food) as takeaway; to pack food so it can be consumed elsewhere.
(British, informal) that travels across the English Channel.
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To reserve a seat, table or spot — most famously at a Singapore hawker centre — by placing an object on it, traditionally a packet of tissues. A pure Singlish coinage with no clear etymological parent; possibly a corruption of "chop" (the rubber stamp once used to mark official property). The "chope" tissue packet is treated as a binding social contract: locals will generally respect it, while tourists frequently learn the rule the hard way. Now extended figuratively: "chope a slot" for a meeting, "chope the showers" at the gym.