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keng.

Synonym of chao keng (“to malinger, to shirk military duties by reporting sick”).

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Meaning & usage

verb[ˈkeŋ˦]Singapore
  1. Synonym of chao keng (“to malinger, to shirk military duties by reporting sick”).

    Singapore · Singlish · invariable · usually
Where this word comes from

Clipping of chao keng, from Teochew 臭 (cao³, “dirty, ill-reputed”) + 經 /经 (gêng¹, “to evade; to pass the buck”).

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