Etymology

rabz

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Today it means: Synonym of rabak (“out of control, messed up”). Full definition →

Malay rabak
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The story

  1. Malay · derived fromrabak“ragged; in tatters”
  2. English todayrabz

Clipping of rabak (“messed up”) + -z (suffix forming colloquialisms), from Malay rabak (“ragged; in tatters”).

Words from the same roots

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rabak

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