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kengster

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Singapore/ˈkeŋstə/

kengster noun: someone who avoids work, military duties or other responsibilities by constantly reporting sick; a malingerer.

Noun

kengster (plural kengsters)

  1. (Singapore, Singlish, derogatory) Someone who avoids work, military duties or other responsibilities by constantly reporting sick; a malingerer.

Forms of kengster

pluralkengsters

Origin of kengster

keng + -ster, the first element is a clipping of chao keng, from Teochew 臭 (cao³, “dirty, ill-reputed”) + 經 /经 (gêng¹, “to evade; to pass the buck”).

Questions about kengster

What does kengster mean?
Kengster means someone who avoids work, military duties or other responsibilities by constantly reporting sick; a malingerer.
What part of speech is kengster?
Kengster is a noun.
How do you pronounce kengster?
Kengster is pronounced /ˈkeŋstə/ (Singapore).
What is the plural of kengster?
The plural of kengster is kengsters.

Words near kengster in the dictionary

  1. Kenfucky
  2. keng
  3. kengirge
  4. kengirges
  5. Kengkhar
  6. kengster
  7. kengsters
  8. Kengtung
  9. kenhsuite
  10. Kenichi
  11. Kenilworth

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