Kiasu (noun) (SE Asian)
kee-ah-su
(of a person) having a grasping or selfish attitude arising from a fear of missing out on something.
From Chinese (Hokkien), ‘scared to lose’.
Example sentences
“Kiasu parents are known for behaving this way.”
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)
