What does “fetch” mean?

Fetch in the Singlish dictionary: what it means, where it comes from and how it’s said.

fetch

verbEnglish

To pick someone up or drive them somewhere.

“Can fetch my son from school at 1?”

damn Very, extremely: a casual intensifier.
die die No matter what, at all costs.
don’t play play Don’t mess around, this is serious; also a warning not to underestimate someone.
eh Hey: gets someone’s attention, or starts a question.
follow To go along with someone, come too.
for what Why bother? What’s the point?
gahmen The government, as it’s said.
gone case A hopeless case: someone or something past saving.

What does “fetch” mean in Singlish?

To pick someone up or drive them somewhere. It’s a verb.

Where does “fetch” come from?

From English. Other Singlish words from English include damn, die die, don’t play play and eh.

How do you use “fetch” in a sentence?

“Can fetch my son from school at 1?” It turns up in other words’ examples too: see can or not.

Liddat’s own words, from the Singlish dictionary: 312 words and phrases, A to Z.