Definition of "kiasi" [kiasi]

• A coward. (noun)

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• "PAP's Millionaires have made this placed so uni-culture (kiasu kiasi howlian ge-kian) and clean we have lost the ability to fight off competition through trial-and-errors."
• "Because i'm a kiasi person i make sure that the data connection wouldnt connect to the internet as to not incur any charges, so i off-ed the wifi to test it out."
• "Sometimes if you search the net can find valid 10% off coupons. sg_trader borderlinx is quite good. but their volumetric weight is quite siao one. last time MO one pair of shoes, 8kg. if you got a super kiasi seller using super giant jumbo box, you're gone .... always check with your seller the actual weight and dimension of the box."