English Explanatory Dictionary

samseng

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thug; a gangster.

Pronunciation

/ˈsam.seŋ/

Word forms

samseng samsengs

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay samseng, from Hokkien 三牲 (sam-seng, sam-sng, “gangster”, literally “three domestic animals”).

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