What does “kpkb” mean?

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

kpkb

verbHokkien

To complain loudly and on and on; whining.

“Stop kpkb about the weather, cannot change one.”

Also: kao peh kao bu

keng Pretend to be sick or busy to skive.
kiam siap Stingy, tight with money.
kiasi Afraid of dying; overly cautious.
kiasu Afraid of losing out, so always grabbing first and queueing early.
kueh Bite-sized cakes, often colourful and made with rice flour, coconut or pandan.
kum siah Thank you.
lansi Arrogant, cocky (Hokkien).
leh Makes a request gentler or a complaint sound a bit hurt; also “what about…?”.

What does “kpkb” mean in Singlish?

To complain loudly and on and on; whining. It’s a verb.

Where does “kpkb” come from?

From Hokkien. Other Singlish words from Hokkien include keng, kiam siap, kiasi and kiasu.

How do you use “kpkb” in a sentence?

“Stop kpkb about the weather, cannot change one.”

How else is “kpkb” spelt?

Singlish has no fixed spelling: people also write “kao peh kao bu”.

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