砍菜头 Chop Radish

定义：
指故意抬高价格、宰客，尤其针对游客或不懂行情的人。

词语来源：
“菜头”在民间语感中与“冤大头”有关，因此“砍菜头”便有“狠宰肥羊”的意思。

例句：

• “去旅游区买东西小心被砍菜头。”

• “那司机乱开价，简直是在砍菜头。”

Definition:
An old Singlish expression meaning “hurry up,” “quickly finish,” or “done very fast.”

Origin:
“Chop chop” comes from the Malay/Chinese pidgin usage meaning quick or immediate (ultimately linked to Cantonese 急急 / quickly). “Kalipok” is believed to be a playful local extension from colloquial military and street slang, emphasizing speed and efficiency.

Example Usage:

• “Eh, chop chop kalipok, movie starting already!”

• “Finish your homework chop chop kalipok then can go out.”