Indonesian slang, which is comes from Hokkien language (usually used by some communities in Medan, Palembang, and Pekanbaru) and then become a loanwords in Singlish (Singaporean-English)
"Kaypoh" which means "really curious" defines a condition when a person is wanna know about everything.
Yet Kepo stands for "Knowing Every Particular Object", defines the same like what "Kaypoh" means.
It's a different language, but has the same definition at the same time.
"Kaypoh" which means "really curious" defines a condition when a person is wanna know about everything.
Yet Kepo stands for "Knowing Every Particular Object", defines the same like what "Kaypoh" means.
It's a different language, but has the same definition at the same time.
by autumnapril December 12, 2012

"I woke up this morning feeling a little kepo." "I think I'll just kepo around the house today." "You are being so kepo right now!"
by DirtyD83 April 10, 2010

A backronym for "Knowing Every Particular Object", derived from the Indonesian word for "curious" with is in turn a loan word from the Hokkien word "kay poh".
by Emotional Cruiser August 10, 2025
