mat rempit
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rempit
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a subculture consisting of (usually Malay) people who participate in illegal street racing, performing motorbike stunts, and other petty criminal activities
- someone (usually Malay) who participates in illegal street racing, performing motorbike stunts, and other petty criminal activities
Weekends and holidays attract many to enjoy the city's sights and sounds, but they're also attracting another crowd that's young and dangerous.
The Mat Rempit menace is back in the heart of the city.
— 2024 September 29, Kalbana Perimbanayagam. The New Straits Times, "Mat Rempit menace back in KL". https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2024/09/1112236/mat-rempit-menace-back-kl
adjective
- of or relating to this subculture
usage notes
Often contrasted with the term mat motor, which also refers to motorcycle or motor vehicle enthusiasts, but is an innocuous term with no hooliganistic connotations.