English Explanatory Dictionary

chao keng

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To malinger, to skive, to shirk one's duties (especially, military duties) by feigning illness or reporting sick.

Pronunciation

[ˈt͡sʰaʊ˦˨ ˈk˭eŋ˦] [ˈt͡ʃʰ-]

Word forms

chao keng

Etymology

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

Synonyms

keng

Derived words

kengster
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