What does “haolian” mean?

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

haolian

Showing off, boastful (Hokkien).

“Got one A only, so haolian.”

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).
gong Silly, dumb (Hokkien and Cantonese).
heng Lucky.
ho jiak Delicious, good to eat.
hor Looks for agreement (“right?”), or flags a warning or a telling-off.
hosay Good, great, well off (Hokkien “ho seh”).

What does “haolian” mean in Singlish?

Showing off, boastful (Hokkien). It’s an adjective.

Where does “haolian” come from?

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

How do you use “haolian” in a sentence?

“Got one A only, so haolian.”

Is “haolian” 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.