Etymology

kangalang

kang·a·lang
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Today it means: A ruffian; also, an unprincipled person. Full definition →

Guyanese Creole English kangalang
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  1. Guyanese Creole English · borrowed fromkangalang
  2. English todaykangalang

Borrowed from Guyanese Creole English kangalang; further etymology unknown.

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