cheeko

English

Etymology 1

Noun

cheeko (plural cheekos)

1. Alternative form of chico (“the fruit of the sapodilla”)

Etymology 2

From Hokkien 痴哥 (chhi-ko).

Pronunciation

• (Singapore) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːkoː/, [ˈt͡ʃʰi(ː)˧.k˭o(ː)˦], [˦˧]

Noun

cheeko (plural cheekos)

1. (Singlish, derogatory) A lecher, a pervert.

   Synonym: (Singlish) cheeko pek

   • 2024 March, mckaypoh, Instagram:

     Knn this cheeko

Adjective

cheeko (comparative more cheeko, superlative most cheeko)

1. (Singlish, derogatory) Lecherous.

   Synonym: (Singlish) cheeko pek

   • 1978, L. C. Cheong, Youth in the Army, quoted in Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English, Singapore: Federal Publications, page 164:

     There was the ‘cheeko’ Mr Wong who was the school’s PT instructor. When instructing the girls, he was free with his straying hands.

Verb

cheeko

1. (Singlish, derogatory) To act in a lecherous manner.