Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to
non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
gengster
kengster
简
繁
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- someone who is always feigning sickness or injury; a serial malingerer
- (by extension) someone who constantly tries to shirk work or responsibility
Within two weeks, the camp MO had already identified the keng kings of the batch and caught on to their antics.
synonyms:
Because we got stuck with two keng kings in our group of four, Johan and I had to pick up the slack and carry the project for the entire year.
synonyms: