Little Red Dot

See also: little red dot

English

Alternative forms

• Red Dot, The Red Dot

Etymology

From the appearance on maps indicating the position of Singapore, being a red dot position marker, that completely covers all of Singapore on such maps. Originally a derogatory term coined by 3rd President of Indonesia (1998—1999) and 7th Vice President of Indonesia B. J. Habibie in 1998.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒt

Proper noun

the Little Red Dot

2. (originally derogatory, now reclaimed) Nickname for Singapore: a city, island, and country in Southeast Asia.

Derived terms

• LRD

Translations

nickname of Singapore

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 小紅點 / 小红点 (Xiǎohóngdiǎn)

• Malay: titik merah kecil