sinkie
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Singaporean, of or relating to Singapore (mainly used in a negative or stereotypical manner)
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
While it is possible that users may be more offensive on this forum, much of what is said on the forum matched my offline research where snide remarks about Chinese migrants are made off the record[…] One thread titled "rising trend of sinkie [Singaporean] women pairing up with Ah Tiong men” was par
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “sinkie” mean?
Singaporean, of or relating to Singapore (mainly used in a negative or stereotypical manner)
Is “sinkie” formal or informal?
sinkie is generally slang.