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Revision as of 07:46, 22 November 2005
Ah Lian is a term commonly given to a certain group of young Chinese girls in Southeast Asia, namely Singapore and Malaysia. These chinese girls, age ranging from their early teens to late 20s, usually centralize in the busier and more developed cities in the region.
Ah Lian Fashion
The Ah Lian would be the female version of an Ah Beng. She's something like the Asian version of a Bimbo. Baby G watches, in pink, again lots of branded stuff like Ferragamo headbands or belts, Versace, Gucci, LV etc.. Mostly fake but the label must still be prominently displayed along with the latest mobile phone with pink cover. Huge platform shoes are a requirement and blonde/red/blue streaks in the hair, the aim is to look like one of the gorgeous Hong Kong pop chicks..but it rarely works.
Ah Lians like to dress like clowns. Their fashion can be said to be a mix and match of every bad trend. Short tight denim skirts with paint and labels that don't make sense, paired with small revealing tops that reveal their plastic bra straps and poor quality tattoos.
For shoes, Ah Lians love platform shoes and low boots, which they sometimes wear with lacy socks. Ah Lians usually have long nails that are painted like paintings from an art gallery. Long nails are for catfights when another Ah Lian steals their Ah Beng boyfriend.
Ah Lian habits
If you enter any cybercafe you will see some Ah Bengs playing counterstrike, howling like monkeys with the speakers on full blast.. and the Ah Lians will be siting around playing 02Jam and giggling.
They have a "Stand by your Ah Beng" rule, which they obey like the gospel truth. Ah Lians can be almost always seen beside their Ah Beng boyfriends. She holds his cigarettes for him in her fake designer LV handbag.
Ah Lian music
Like their Ah Beng boyfriends, the Ah Lian love techno, dance, trance and music that don't make any sense. They can be seen on the streets shaking their fists to the beat of the thumping bass from the big boom box which takes up space in their car boots.
Ah Lian jobs
Most Ah Lians work in the retail line, selling things like clothes to mobile phones. Rarely does an Ah Lian work in a multinational company.
Ah Lian language
Singlish and Manglish is a popular slang that they adopt. Fowl language like "Tiu nia ma", meaning "Fuck your mother" is commonly heard.
Ah Beng
The male counterpart of the Ah Lian is commonly referred to as Ah Beng. An Ah Beng can be spotted with a car load of Ah Lians on a good night out. Their destination is almost always a disco or karaoke.