Singlish Abbreviation

Singlish contains lots of shortcuts in pronunciation and grammar structuring. It saves time of speaking, writing or typing because of the short cuts involved. Below lists of abbreviations is common use in Singapore. However, you don’t have to use them if you are unsure or uncomfortable with them.

Abbreviations	Descriptions
4D	Local 4 Digit lottery game
5Cs	Cash, Car, Credit Card, Condominium ,Club
6Cs	Career, Cash, Car, Credit Card, Condominium, Club
AMK	Ang Mo Kio
AYE	Ayer Rajah Expressway
BTO	Built To Order
CBD	Central Business District
COE	Certificate of Entitlement
CPF	Central Provident Fund
CTE	Central Expressway
D & D	Dinner & Dance
DBS	Development Bank of Singapore
ECP	East Coast Parkway
EP	Employment Pass
ERP	Electronic Road Pricing
GSS	Great Singapore Sale
GST	Goods & Services Tax
GV	Golden Village
HDB	Housing Development Board
ID	Identity Card
ICA	Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
JB	Johor Bahru
KIV	Keep In View
KJE	Kranji Expressway
KL	Kuala Lumpur
KPE	Kallang Payalebar Expressway
KPO	Kay Poh
LRT	Light Rapid Transit
LTA	Land Transport Authority
MAS	Monetary Authority of Singapore
MBS	Marina Bay Sands
MC	Medical Certificate

MDA	Media Development Authority
MOE	Ministry of Education
MOH	Ministry of Health
MOM	Ministry of Manpower
MRT	Mass Rapid Transit
NATO	No Action Talk Only
NDP	National Day Parade
NEA	National Environment Agency
NLB	National Library Board
NS	National Service
NSF	Full Time National Service
NTU	Nanyang Technological University
NUH	National University Hospital
NUS	National University of Singapore
OCBC	Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation
ORD	Operationally Ready Date
OTOT	Own Time Own Target
PAP	People’s Action Party
PIE	Pan Island Expressway
POSB	Post Office Savings Bank
PUB	Public Utilities Board
PR	Permanent Resident
ROM	Registry of Marriages
RWS	Resorts World Sentosa
SGX	Singapore Exchange
SIA	Singapore Airlines
SIM	Singapore Institute of Management
SMU	Singapore Management University
SPH	Singapore Press Holdings
UOB	United Overseas Bank
UP	Usual Price
USS	Universal Studios Singapore
WALI	Walk Around Look Important