kaypoh
/ˌk˭eɪ ˈp˭o/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Hey hey two different matters okay? Our SM already paid so why you so kaypoh?"
- "“My elder sister and mother don’t like me doing this. They would scold me and say I’m kaypoh."
- "The slightest noise eg.^([sic]) me opening an envelope, will have him running up to investigate, being very kaypoh (nosey) by nature."
- "To get problems rectified, Lim who admits to being a “kaypoh” (busybody), would hassle the relevant authorities."
- "I thought through every angle, then Jesus decides to kaypoh and mess everything up."
- "Don't kaypoh so much. Locked door, not allowed to go inside, means don't go—understand?"
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 家婆
Usage
Inflected Forms
more kaypoh (comparative)
most kaypoh (superlative)
kepo (alternative)
kepoh (alternative)
kaypohs (plural)
kaypohs (present, singular)
kaypohing (participle, present)
kaypohed (participle, past)
kaypohed (past)