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Meaning of Ah Beng | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌɑː(˨)ˈbeŋ(˨˦)/

Definitions

A young Chinese man in Singapore, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.

Malaysia, Singapore, derogatory

Examples

“Among the ah bengs and ah lians, the mats and the minahs, the young expats and the backpackers, he stood out like a dozen guys on a male-only dance floor singing Dancing Queen (I'll never forgive Blur for ruining my 21st birthday).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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