What does “chao keng” mean?

Chao keng in the Singlish dictionary: what it means, where it comes from and how it’s said.

chao keng

verbHokkien

To fake being sick or unfit to get out of duty; NS slang.

“Every route march he sure chao keng.”

What does “chao keng” mean in Singlish?

To fake being sick or unfit to get out of duty; NS slang. It’s a verb.

Where does “chao keng” come from?

From Hokkien. Other Singlish words from Hokkien include buay pai, buay song, buay tahan and cham.

How do you use “chao keng” in a sentence?

“Every route march he sure chao keng.”

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