cheeko

cheeko (plural cheekos)

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

From either or both Hokkien 痴哥 (chhi-ko) and Teochew 痴哥 (ci¹ go¹).

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

cheeko (plural cheekos)

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

   Synonym: (Singlish) cheeko pek

   • 2024 March, mckaypoh, Instagram:

     Knn this cheeko

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.

cheeko

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