Ah Long

Singapore/ˌɑː ˈlɔŋ(˦)/

noun

Loan shark

OriginCantonese 阿窿 →
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Meanings

nounAh Long (plural Ah Longs)

plural Ah Longs

  1. SingaporeslangLoan shark

Origin

  1. Cantonese阿窿
  2. EnglishAh Long

Borrowed from Cantonese 阿窿 (aa3 lung4-1).

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APA

Ah Long. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ah%20Long

MLA

“Ah Long.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ah%20Long. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ah Long,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ah%20Long.

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