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'''Ah Lian''' ({{zh|c=阿莲|poj=a-lián}}) is a [[pejorative]] term applied to a certain group of ethnic [[Overseas Chinese|Chinese]] [[girl]]s in [[Southeast Asia]], especially [[Singapore]].<ref>Beng Huat Chua (2003) ''Life is not complete without shopping for bimbo products: consumption culture in Singapore'', Singapore University Press</ref> These Chinese girls, in their teens and twenties, are usually found in larger cities in the region. Ah Lians are regarded as [[bimbo]]s, and are [[stereotype]]d as [[Anti-intellectualism|anti-intellectual]], [[superficiality|superficial]], [[materialism|materialistic]], and [[wikt:shallow|shallow]]. They are the rough equivalent of the English "[[Essex girl]]" or "[[chav]]" stereotypes. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Ladette]] ([[England]]) |
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*[[wikt:millie|Millie]] ([[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]) |
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*[[Naco (slang)|Naco]] ([[Mexico]]) |
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*[[Ned (Scottish)|Ned]] ([[Scotland]]) |
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*[[wikt:scanger|Scanger]] ([[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]) |
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*[[White Trash]] ([[United States]]) |
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*[[Flappers]] (1920s) |
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== References == |
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Definitions of 'Ah Lian': |
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*[http://www.talkingcock.com/html/lexec.php?op=LexView&lexicon=lexicon&alpha=A&page=1 from the ''Coxford Singlish Dictionary''] |
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*[http://www.singlishdictionary.com from ''A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English''] |
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== External links == |
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*{{cite web|url=http://www.shaolintiger.com/2004/11/20/ah-lians-lian-ah-bengs-beng-lalas-and-alternating-capitals/|title=Ah Lians Lian, Ah Bengs Beng and Lala's|author=ShaolinTiger|work=Ranting}} |
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[[Category:Malaysian culture]] |
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[[Category:Manglish]] |
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[[Category:Pejorative terms for people]] |
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[[Category:Singaporean culture]] |
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[[Category:Singlish]] |
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