Ah Beng

ah beng English Etymology Borrowed from en nan-hbl 阿明 a-bêng, which is a common Chinese male name. Pronunciation en /ˌɑː(˨) ˈbeŋ(˨˦)/ SG Noun 1 en Malaysia Singapore derogatory A young Chinese man in Singapore, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs. en Neil Humphreys From Cool Dude to Sad Old Man The New Paper 15 April 2012 34 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). Related terms Ah Seng Ah Lian female equivalent Ah Huay female equivalent mat rempit Malay equivalent, Malaysia See also Anagrams en abeghn behang