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kengster.

Someone who avoids work, military duties or other responsibilities by constantly reporting sick; a malingerer.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkeŋstə/Singapore
  1. Someone who avoids work, military duties or other responsibilities by constantly reporting sick; a malingerer.

    Singapore · Singlish · derogatory
Where this word comes from

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

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