gian peng

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Greedy and always on the lookout for cheap deals and freebies.

Pronunciation

[ɡiɛn⁴² pŋ̍²²]

Word forms

gian peng more gian peng most gian peng giam png

Etymology

Romanization from Hokkien 癮飯 /瘾饭 (giàn pn̄g, “greed for rice”), from 癮 /瘾 (giàn, “a craving for something”) + 飯 /饭 (pn̄g, “rice”).

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