(informal, derogatory, Singapore) Fascinated by objects, events, or experiences which seem ordinary to others.
A jakun tourist’s worst nightmare…is an idiot who simply cannot see that people want to take photographs & simply stands right in front of the object jakun tourists want to photograph, & lingers around it.
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(informal, offensive, Malaysia) Overly excited, bad-tempered, unruly, or unsophisticated.
Yes, it was one of the many jakun moments I had while in Singapore.
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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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