geng-geng

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of English gang.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈɡeŋ ɡeŋ/ [ˈɡɛŋ ɡɛŋ]
      • Rhymes: -eŋ
    • IPA(key): /ˈɡæŋ ɡæŋ/ [ˈɡæŋ ɡæŋ] (English influence)
  • Syllabification: geng-geng

Noun

geng-geng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜒᜅ᜔) (slang)

  1. chav; hipster; hypebeast (especially with hip-hop clothing)
    Synonym: jejemon

Adjective

geng-geng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜒᜅ᜔) (slang)

  1. gangsterlike (especially to hip-hop clothing)
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