gahmen
English
Etymology
Variant pronunciation of government with second syllable omitted.
Noun
gahmen (plural gahmens)
- (Singapore, informal) Eye dialect spelling of government.
- 2006 January 30, George Soros, “Should Singapore subsidise medical care?”, in soc.culture.malaysia (Usenet):
- Without doubt, gahmen must medically subsidise the lowest 10% of the population.