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hong kan

hong kan verb: to be fucked, to be screwed.

Verb

hong kan (invariable)

  1. (Singapore, Singlish, invariable, vulgar) To be fucked, to be screwed.

Interjection

  1. (Singapore, Singlish, vulgar) Expression of anger and despair.
    • Hong kan liao

Forms of hong kan

alternative formhong gan

Origin of hong kan

From Hokkien 仾姦 /仾奸 (hōng-kàn, “to get fucked”).

Questions about hong kan

What does hong kan mean?
Hong kan means to be fucked, to be screwed.
What part of speech is hong kan?
Hong kan can be a verb or an interjection.

Words near hong kan in the dictionary

  1. hong bao
  2. hong baos
  3. hong boat
  4. hong boats
  5. hong gan
  6. hong kan
  7. Hong Kong
  8. Hong Kong dollar
  9. Hong Kong dollars
  10. Hong Kong English
  11. Hong Kong feet

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