What does “liddat” mean?

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

liddat

Like that.

“Why you liddat one?”

Also: like that

hawker A cooked-food stall holder, or the food centre itself.
heaty Food that “heats” the body: fried, spicy, durian.
izzit Is it? Really? A reply to almost anything.
kopi money A small sweetener or tip, sometimes a small bribe.
liddis Like this.
MC Medical certificate: a doctor’s note for sick leave, or the sick leave itself.
Merlion Singapore’s half-lion, half-fish mascot at Marina Bay; to throw up (slang).
milo dinosaur Iced Milo with a heap of Milo powder piled on top.

What does “liddat” mean in Singlish?

Like that. It’s a phrase.

Where does “liddat” come from?

From English. Other Singlish words from English include hawker, heaty, izzit and kopi money.

How do you use “liddat” in a sentence?

“Why you liddat one?”

How else is “liddat” spelt?

Singlish has no fixed spelling: people also write “like that”.

Is “liddat” 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.