lepakn.

Brit.

/ˈlɛpak/, U.S.

/ˈlɛpɑk/, Singapore and Malaysian English

/ˈlɛˌpɑk/

Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Malay.

Etymology: Apparently < Malay (see lepak v.).

Malaysian English and Singapore English.

The practice of loitering aimlessly or idly; loafing, relaxing, hanging out. Frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > [noun] > behaviour

lomperingc1315

truandisea1400

sleuthingc1450

slugging1532

truanting1532

lusking1579

concessation1623

lazinga1626

lounging1793

loafing1838

bumming1857

mooch1859

loaf1860

sluggarding1864

flânerie1873

slobbery1912

spine-bashing1941

slobbing1960

lepak1993

lepaking1994

1993 Aliran Monthly 13 20 (heading) Hanging around the idea of lepak.

1994 Business Times (Singapore) (Nexis) 16 July He underlined the ‘lepak’ culture, or the inclination among some in the younger generation to loaf, as one particularly negative habit.

1998 C. A. Lockard Dance of Life v. 233 Increasing numbers of teenagers and young adults (especially Malays) enjoy ‘hanging out’; their elders call it lepak ‘loitering’ and view it as idleness.

2006 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 16 Sept. 24 Apart from the occasional seminar or art exhibit, it is fast turning into a favourite lepak haunt.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

lepakv.

Brit.

/ˈlɛpak/, U.S.

/ˈlɛpɑk/, Singapore and Malaysian English

/ˈlɛˌpɑk/

Inflections: Present participle lepaking, lepakking; past tense and past participle lepaked, lepakked;

Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Malay.

Etymology: Apparently < Malay, although the exact etymon is unclear (perhaps compare lĕpa inattention, being off one's guard). Compare lepak n.

Malaysian English and Singapore English.

intransitive. To loiter aimlessly or idly; to loaf, relax, hang out.

ΚΠ

1993 Aliran Monthly 13 20/2 One group lepaks in supermarkets while the other does it in ‘respectable’ joints.

1998 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 6 Sept. 14 I lepakked with friends. Half-day school meant I was free to roam every afternoon.

2005 Edge (Malaysia) (Nexis) 9 Sept. I cannot lepak like I would like to.

2015 Business Times (Singapore) (Nexis) 30 Jan. Nothing planned for Saturday night? Then come lepak at the National Museum—where you can shop, eat and drink and also catch an outdoor movie screening.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lepak
释义	lepakn. Brit. /ˈlɛpak/, U.S. /ˈlɛpɑk/, Singapore and Malaysian English /ˈlɛˌpɑk/ Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Malay. Etymology: Apparently < Malay (see lepak v.). Malaysian English and Singapore English. The practice of loitering aimlessly or idly; loafing, relaxing, hanging out. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > [noun] > behaviour lomperingc1315 truandisea1400 sleuthingc1450 slugging1532 truanting1532 lusking1579 concessation1623 lazinga1626 lounging1793 loafing1838 bumming1857 mooch1859 loaf1860 sluggarding1864 flânerie1873 slobbery1912 spine-bashing1941 slobbing1960 lepak1993 lepaking1994 1993 Aliran Monthly 13 20 (heading) Hanging around the idea of lepak. 1994 Business Times (Singapore) (Nexis) 16 July He underlined the ‘lepak’ culture, or the inclination among some in the younger generation to loaf, as one particularly negative habit. 1998 C. A. Lockard Dance of Life v. 233 Increasing numbers of teenagers and young adults (especially Malays) enjoy ‘hanging out’; their elders call it lepak ‘loitering’ and view it as idleness. 2006 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 16 Sept. 24 Apart from the occasional seminar or art exhibit, it is fast turning into a favourite lepak haunt. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). lepakv. Brit. /ˈlɛpak/, U.S. /ˈlɛpɑk/, Singapore and Malaysian English /ˈlɛˌpɑk/ Inflections: Present participle lepaking, lepakking; past tense and past participle lepaked, lepakked; Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Malay. Etymology: Apparently < Malay, although the exact etymon is unclear (perhaps compare lĕpa inattention, being off one's guard). Compare lepak n. Malaysian English and Singapore English. intransitive. To loiter aimlessly or idly; to loaf, relax, hang out. ΚΠ 1993 Aliran Monthly 13 20/2 One group lepaks in supermarkets while the other does it in ‘respectable’ joints. 1998 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 6 Sept. 14 I lepakked with friends. Half-day school meant I was free to roam every afternoon. 2005 Edge (Malaysia) (Nexis) 9 Sept. I cannot lepak like I would like to. 2015 Business Times (Singapore) (Nexis) 30 Jan. Nothing planned for Saturday night? Then come lepak at the National Museum—where you can shop, eat and drink and also catch an outdoor movie screening. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1993v.1993
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