What does “gong” mean?

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

gong

adjectiveHokkien and Cantonese🔤 Wordle word

Silly, dumb (Hokkien and Cantonese).

“Don’t act gong, I know you heard me.”

chiong Rush, go all out; also to party hard.
cincai Anyhow, whatever, not fussy; done sloppily.
die liao Done for, in big trouble.
eat snake To skive, slack off at work while looking busy (Hokkien jiak zua, word for word).
haolian Showing off, boastful (Hokkien).
heng Lucky.
ho jiak Delicious, good to eat.
hor Looks for agreement (“right?”), or flags a warning or a telling-off.

What does “gong” mean in Singlish?

Silly, dumb (Hokkien and Cantonese). It’s an adjective.

Where does “gong” come from?

From Hokkien and Cantonese. Other Singlish words from Hokkien include chiong, cincai, die liao and eat snake.

How do you use “gong” in a sentence?

“Don’t act gong, I know you heard me.” It turns up in other words’ examples too: see ah gong.

Is “gong” in the Singlish Wordle?

Yes: it’s one of the answers in the Singlish Wordle, one word a day, the same for everyone.

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