What does “steady” mean?

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

steady

Well done, cool, reliable; “steady pom pi pi”.

“You bought the tickets already? Steady!”

Also: steady pom pi pi, steady lah

smoke To bluff or waffle, pretending to know.
solid Excellent, impressive.
spoil market To do so much more than others that everyone else looks bad.
stay To live (somewhere).
steamboat Hot pot: a pot of soup at the table to cook meat, seafood and vegetables in.
tackle To try to win someone over romantically.
terror Awesome, very skilled; also fierce.
tiffin A stacked metal food carrier; a packed lunch in one.

What does “steady” mean in Singlish?

Well done, cool, reliable; “steady pom pi pi”. It’s an adjective.

Where does “steady” come from?

From English. Other Singlish words from English include smoke, solid, spoil market and stay.

How do you use “steady” in a sentence?

“You bought the tickets already? Steady!”

How else is “steady” spelt?

Singlish has no fixed spelling: people also write “steady pom pi pi” or “steady lah”.

Is “steady” 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.