7 cowboy phrases explained in Singlish
The Magnificent Seven, opening in cinemas Sept 22.
The quintessential cowboy is a man of few words, as Denzel Washington demonstrates in The Magnificent Seven. As the strong, silent bounty hunter and leader of the Seven, Denzel doesn’t really have to learn too many lines to earn his paycheck (what are you expecting — Shakespeare?).
But when the cowboy does speak in great Western action adventures, the country drawl sometimes has us Singaporeans scratching our heads and wondering: “Gong simi?”
That’s why we’ve helpfully explained seven colloquial cowboy phrases in familiar Singlish — so you can appreciate the essence of what they’re really getting at. This way, nothing is lost in translation.
Think of the cowboy kinda as the ah beng of America — both are taciturn, territorial and fond of zhng-ing their horses/Hondas (delete accordingly). Yes, we might be pretty darn-tootin’ far removed from the American West, but maybe we’re not as different as you might think.
The quintessential cowboy is a man of few words, as Denzel Washington demonstrates in The Magnificent Seven. As the strong, silent bounty hunter and leader of the Seven, Denzel doesn’t really have to learn too many lines to earn his paycheck (what are you expecting — Shakespeare?).
But when the cowboy does speak in great Western action adventures, the country drawl sometimes has us Singaporeans scratching our heads and wondering: “Gong simi?”
That’s why we’ve helpfully explained seven colloquial cowboy phrases in familiar Singlish — so you can appreciate the essence of what they’re really getting at. This way, nothing is lost in translation.
Think of the cowboy kinda as the ah beng of America — both are taciturn, territorial and fond of zhng-ing their horses/Hondas (delete accordingly). Yes, we might be pretty darn-tootin’ far removed from the American West, but maybe we’re not as different as you might think.
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