hong kan

verb

To be fucked, to be screwed.

OriginHokkien 仾姦 /仾奸 →
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Meanings

verbhong kan (invariable)

alternative hong gan

  1. SingaporeSinglishinvariablevulgarTo be fucked, to be screwed.
interjection

alternative hong gan

  1. SingaporeSinglishvulgarExpression of anger and despair.

    Hong kan liao

    We’re fucked!

Origin

  1. Hokkien仾姦 /仾奸“to get fucked”
  2. Englishhong kan

From Hokkien 仾姦 /仾奸 (hōng-kàn, “to get fucked”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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