Little Red Dot

English

Alternative forms

  • 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 Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie in 1998.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɒt

Proper noun

the Little Red Dot

  1. (Singapore) Nickname for Singapore.

Translations

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