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Meaning of pang seh | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
/ˈpʌŋ seɪ/

Definitions

  1. To deliberately miss an agreed appointment, especially at the last minute.
    Singapore, informal
  2. To stand someone up.
    Singapore, informal

Examples

“Wau lau, damn shy man, Ah Lian on her wedding day kena pang seh by her husband.”
“Again pang seh after I buy tickets to movie. I never ask her to come again.”
“Don’t you hate people who pang seh last minute? Like you’ve got everything planned out, plan to have good time, lookin forward then suddenly boom, everyone pang seh last min….”
“Then in the end, he everytime^([sic]) pang seh me and disappear during working hours. In the end, I have to clear a lot of work for him instead.”
“They had made a pact to attend Raffles Junior College together and while my nephew obliged for a while, he made an early exit and left Julian feeling that he had been “pang seh-ed” (let down) by his best friend.”
“Friends don't pang seh friends! Period. And we know just how to make sure your gatherings happens^([sic])…Watch this space.”

CEFR level

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

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