bo chup

2000, Clarissa Oon (quoting Jeffrey Tan), The Straits Times (Life!), 23 September p. 5 When you ask for feedback, there is a certain bo-chap-ness (apathy).

2000, Jessica Tan, The Straits Times (Life!), 29 December p. 8 Desperately in need of a makeover, these two not-so-gorgeous but talented damsels definitely bag the most bochap (can’t be bothered, in Hokkien) look prize.

2004 Dharmendra Yadav (quoting Goh Chok Tong), Today, 19 May p. 3 In March, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong reflected about the ‘bo-chap’ (can’t be bothered) attitude of young Singaporeans.

2006 Elgin Teo (quoting He Shuwei), The Sunday Times, 30 July p. 10–11 ‘Bochap’? Not us, say teens [title].. [A]re Singaporean youths really so “bochap” (indifferent in Hokkien)? .. “We are not ‘bochap’. We are aware of issues concerning Singapore’s progress; it’s just that there’s nothing we can actually do at this stage,” opines Shuwei.