What does “void deck” mean?

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

void deck

nounEnglish

The open ground floor of an HDB block, used for weddings, wakes, games and chit-chat.

“Meet you at the void deck of Block 123.”

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.
trishaw Three-wheeled bicycle taxi.
uncle Any man older than you, said with respect, whether related or not.
unglam Not glamorous; uncool, embarrassing.
what At the end of a sentence, pushes back: but I did, but it is.

What does “void deck” mean in Singlish?

The open ground floor of an HDB block, used for weddings, wakes, games and chit-chat. It’s a noun.

Where does “void deck” come from?

From English. Other Singlish words from English include steamboat, tackle, terror and tiffin.

How do you use “void deck” in a sentence?

“Meet you at the void deck of Block 123.” It turns up in other words’ examples too: see ah pek and pasar.

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