English Explanatory Dictionary

keng

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

[ˈkeŋ˦]

Word forms

keng geng

Etymology

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

Synonyms

chao keng

Derived words

kengster
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