little red dot n. the country of Singapore. Editorial Note: This term is now proudly taken by Singaporeans as evidence that Singapore’s importance is far greater than warranted by its size. Etymological Note: From comments made by former Indonesian...
Indon n.— «“Often, they (Malaysian society) refer to Indonesia’s labour force as “Indon’ (a truncated version of Indonesian).” The writer said that “Indon” was a derogatory term to describe people who are less than...
KKN n.— «He will have to deal with KKN (the Indonesian acronym for corruption, collusion and nepotism).» —“People have their say on Susilo” Jakarta Post (Indonesia) Oct. 20, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued...
balon n.— «Balon, Indonesian for “balloon,” is now jargon for referring to potential political candidates—perhaps an indication of the overinflated state of politics in a country heavily preoccupied with presidential and...
