samseng

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Malaysia, Singapore/ˈsam.seŋ/

noun

A thug; a gangster.

OriginMalay samseng →
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Meanings

nounsamseng (plural samsengs)

plural samsengs

  1. MalaysiaSingaporeA thug; a gangster.

Origin

  1. Malaysamseng
  2. Englishsamseng

Borrowed from Malay samseng, from Hokkien 三牲 (sam-seng, sam-sng, “gangster”, literally “three domestic animals”).

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APA

samseng. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/samseng

MLA

“samseng.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/samseng. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “samseng,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/samseng.

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