preman

P3R1E1M3A1N1

noun

A member of an organized criminal gang in Indonesia.

OriginIndonesian preman ← Dutch vrijman →
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Meanings

nounpreman (plural premans or premen)

plural premans · plural premen

  1. A member of an organized criminal gang in Indonesia.

Origin

  1. Dutchvrijman“freeman”
  2. Indonesianpreman
  3. Englishpreman

From Indonesian preman, from Dutch vrijman (“freeman”). Doublet of freeman.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

preman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preman

MLA

“preman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preman.

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