My german ex-colleague enjoyed watching the local movie Talkingcock the Movie cos it really made her laugh. Then she recounted the first time she learnt about Ah Beng and Ah Lian. I don't know how to explain it, but Ah Beng and Ah Lian are terms to describe the sort of guy and the sort of girl who are well, loud and uncouth in a typically Singaporean fashion. Must be seen to be understood.

The first time my german ex-colleague heard someone calling a girl Ah Lian, she wondered if the person meant to say Alien but mispronounced it the Singlish way instead. lol.