An Essential Guide to Singlish - New Expanded Edition
William J Gartshore

This is an up-graded version of the original Essential Guide to Singlish first published in 2003. Over 30,000
copies have been snapped up by Singaporeans, expats and tourists. The book takes a tongue-in-cheek approach
to this fascinating subject and is given a wonderfully humourous dimension by award-winning Straits Times
cartoonist, Miel.

List of chapter headings
Foreword
Introduction
Singlish A-Z
Greetings and Civilities
Small Talk
Shopping
How to Bargain
Getting Around
Eating Out
Food – Chinese
Food –Malay
Fruit
Customs
Festivals