(of a person) having a grasping or selfish attitude arising from a fear of missing out on something.
by sir john ligma July 12, 2021
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Members of the public in Singapore had to wait until February to get hold of the 2021 primary one math textbooks and workbooks, which is based on the new MOE syllabus, because a number of kiasu tuition center owners had called the bookstores in December to reserve dozens of these new titles, leaving zero copies for those who couldn’t buy them from school bookshops.
by MathPlus February 28, 2021
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man,that asian guy puts dogmeat in his burgers!And theres no way he could see me watching him do it ... sooo kiasuOE!!!
by moosestud June 6, 2004
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