One kind
Describes someone or something that acts completely bizarre, unreasonable, or just plain weird. If your colleague suddenly starts wearing sunglasses indoors while reciting poetry, you'd look at them and say, 'Wah, this guy really one kind.'
Origin
Derived from the English phrase 'one-of-a-kind', but local usage has twisted it from a compliment into a sarcastic way of calling someone eccentric or difficult.
Usage Examples
"Eh, my neighbourεζ¨δΈηΉ start vacuuming the corridor one kind sia, everybody sleep already leh."
"He bring his own sambal to atas cafe and still ask for extra chilli packet β this fellow really one kind."
"Wah, the taxi uncle talking to his dashboard like got interview going on, one kind only."
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