Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chut pattern

/ˈt͡ʃut̚ ˈpɛtən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: chut -pat-tern
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃut̚ ˈpɛtən/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To inconvenience or disturb; to make a fuss and bother; to act up.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"The locals like to say 'someone choot pattern' meaning to say someone is being difficult."
"Actually, the term seems more Hokkien that Singlish - "chut pattern, liao"."
"Many boyfriends going to chut pattern tonight!"
"A fulfilling relationship is a wondrous thing to have but it does take effort to maintain and that entails the occasional chut pattern."
"If we really want to talk about people or organisations that chut pattern, one cannot leave The New Paper out."
"IF DR CHEE SAYS HE IS SECOND WHEN IT COMES TO ‘CHU PATTERN’, NO ONE ELSE WOULD DARE TO CLAIM FIRST."

Etymology

From Hokkien 出 (chhut, “to produce or make”) + pattern.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

choot pattern (alternative) choo pattern (alternative) chu pattern (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce chut pattern?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃut̚ ˈpɛtən/.
What does chut pattern mean?: To inconvenience or disturb; to make a fuss and bother; to act up.
Where does chut pattern come from?: From Hokkien 出 (chhut, “to produce or make”) + pattern.

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