Somemore
Used as a connector to pile on more evidence for your argument, especially when you're feeling a bit frustrated or exasperated. Itβs the verbal equivalent of stacking an extra side of sambal onto your already spicy prata.
Origin
An extension of the English 'some more', repurposed in Singlish to function as a bridge for adding emphasis or complaints in a sentence.
Usage Examples
"You still say I late? I already reach 10 minutes early, somemore help you carry the files leh."
"This bubble tea shop queue so long already, somemore the drink finish in three mouthfuls only sia."
"He say he βjust one last gameβ β ended up play until midnight, somemore still want me wake him up this morning."
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leh
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