English Explanatory Dictionary

Ah Beng

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A young Chinese man in Singapore, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Ah Beng.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑː(˨)ˈbeŋ(˨˦)/

Word forms

Ah Beng Ah Bengs

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿明 (a-bêng), which is a common Chinese male name.

Related words

Ah Seng Ah Lian Ah Huay mat rempit ah kua Ah Long ah pui Ah Tiong
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