Ah Bengn.

Brit.

/ˈɑː bɛŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɑ ˌbɛŋ/, Singapore and Malaysian English

/ˈɑ ˌbɛŋ/

Forms: also with lower-case initials.

Origin: Apparently from a proper name. Etymon: proper name A-Bêng.

Etymology: Apparently < Chinese (Hokkien) A-Bêng, of uncertain origin. Perhaps compare Abing, the nickname of the popular Chinese musician Hua Yanjun (1893–1950, also known as Blind Abing) which came to describe a fashionable style of sunglasses.The word is also sometimes explained as a specific use of A-Bêng, familiar form of address for a person with the male forename Bêng, although the second element of this is written with a different character.

Singapore English and Malaysian English (derogatory).

A young man of a type characterized by the wearing of fashionable or designer clothing and by behaviour considered brash and loutish. Frequently attributive.Often with connotations of low social status.

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1986 Straits Times (Singapore) 9 Feb. 15/4 (headline) Ah Bengs sniff glue, we do not.

1997 H. H. Tan Foreign Bodies (1998) xx. 177 The bookies dressed in typical ‘Ah Beng’ fashion—Yves St Laurent polo shirts with brown bermudas, gold Rolexes and Testoni loafers—co-ordinating their outfits to create a rich, greasy tackiness that was unique to Singaporean culture.

2004 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 26 May 8 ‘I gotta ask him some time,’ I replied, motioning to a sweaty red-faced Ah Beng.

2015 Today (Singapore) (Nexis) 16 Nov. 34 I've liked ah bengs since I was young... I like the brashness and the honesty.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ah beng
释义	Ah Bengn. Brit. /ˈɑː bɛŋ/, U.S. /ˈɑ ˌbɛŋ/, Singapore and Malaysian English /ˈɑ ˌbɛŋ/ Forms: also with lower-case initials. Origin: Apparently from a proper name. Etymon: proper name A-Bêng. Etymology: Apparently < Chinese (Hokkien) A-Bêng, of uncertain origin. Perhaps compare Abing, the nickname of the popular Chinese musician Hua Yanjun (1893–1950, also known as Blind Abing) which came to describe a fashionable style of sunglasses.The word is also sometimes explained as a specific use of A-Bêng, familiar form of address for a person with the male forename Bêng, although the second element of this is written with a different character. Singapore English and Malaysian English (derogatory). A young man of a type characterized by the wearing of fashionable or designer clothing and by behaviour considered brash and loutish. Frequently attributive.Often with connotations of low social status. ΚΠ 1986 Straits Times (Singapore) 9 Feb. 15/4 (headline) Ah Bengs sniff glue, we do not. 1997 H. H. Tan Foreign Bodies (1998) xx. 177 The bookies dressed in typical ‘Ah Beng’ fashion—Yves St Laurent polo shirts with brown bermudas, gold Rolexes and Testoni loafers—co-ordinating their outfits to create a rich, greasy tackiness that was unique to Singaporean culture. 2004 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 26 May 8 ‘I gotta ask him some time,’ I replied, motioning to a sweaty red-faced Ah Beng. 2015 Today (Singapore) (Nexis) 16 Nov. 34 I've liked ah bengs since I was young... I like the brashness and the honesty. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1986
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