Lepak

//ˌleɪˈpɑk// name, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To loiter about casually or idly, to hang around unproductively, to laze around or relax. Malaysia, Singapore, intransitive

    "I think we should rally behind PM [the Prime Minister] for the sake of national unity. Without national unity, there will be more single mothers, abandoned babies, people lepaking (loitering) …"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
hang outhang outloiter

Example

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"I think we should rally behind PM [the Prime Minister] for the sake of national unity. Without national unity, there will be more single mothers, abandoned babies, people lepaking (loitering) …"

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay lepak.

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hang out

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