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kiwiing

kiwiing is the present participle and gerund of kiwi.

Meaning of kiwi

Verb

kiwi (third-person singular simple present kiwis, present participle kiwiing or kiwi-ing, simple past and past participle kiwied)

  1. (Singapore, slang) To polish (boots) with black shoe polish.
    • Johari Salleh: Ya, ya. Better not waste time. Must prepare, tomorrow morning got inspection.
      Teo Ah Beng: Ya lah, must kiwi the boots. Can borrow [lend] me your cloth?
      Krishnamoorthy: Ya, no problem. You better kiwi quickly. 11 pm lights off. […]1987, Michael Chiang, Army Daze, Landmark Books, →ISBN

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Questions about kiwiing

What is kiwiing the present participle and gerund of?
Kiwiing is the present participle and gerund of kiwi.

Words near kiwiing in the dictionary

  1. kiwiberries
  2. kiwiberry
  3. kiwied
  4. kiwifruit
  5. kiwifruits
  6. kiwiing
  7. kiwikiwi
  8. kiwikiwis
  9. Kiwiland
  10. Kiwiness
  11. kiwirita

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