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matrep
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.
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matrep
mat rep
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Malay:
mat
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English:
reputation
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- (derogatory) a young, delinquent Malay man, often associated with negative stereotypes such as smoking, drinking, truancy, lepaking, low education, and a certain style of dress such as tapered jeans and wearing trucker caps intentionally adjusted such that they sit too high on the head
“[When] mat reps fight, their language is coarse, but the delivery is beautiful. They use a lot of rhythm that is found in pantun [a Malay poetic form],” she explains.
— Lee Shu Yu (quoting Nessa Anwar). Centre42, "Homage to Mat and Minah Reps". https://www.centre42.sg/editorials/9416/homage-to-mat-and-minah-reps/
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usage notes
Male equivalent of a minah rep. Can be considered the Malay version of an Ah Beng or Ah Seng.