Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chao keng

[ˈt͡sʰaʊ˦˨ ˈk˭eŋ˦]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: chao keng
IPA: [ˈt͡sʰaʊ˦˨ ˈk˭eŋ˦]

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To malinger, to skive, to shirk one's duties (especially, military duties) by feigning illness or reporting sick.

Example Sentences

"I chao keng. I idle. What is pride?"
"That said, going back for reservist training would without a doubt be a pain — digging up all your old gear, your uniform and your dusty field pack once a year is enough to make you wish you chao kenged during your NSF days."
"I couldn't actually bring myself to chao keng, but though it was only 4 km, that march was one of the tougher evolutions we've done."
"I would argue that those who 'slack' or 'chao keng' are probably more a threat to our national security than a defaulter who has postponed his NS, but done well while in NS."
"I'm willing to bet all of us have tried to chao keng our way out of work sometime in the past, myself included."
"For the longest time, there’s existed the rampant problem of soldiers malingering, or more colloquially “chao keng”, to excuse themselves from training. This has led to the deep-seated mistrust of soldiers who report sick or declare themselves unfit."

Etymology

From Teochew 臭 (cao³, “dirty, ill-reputed”) + 經 /经 (gêng¹, “to evade; to pass the buck”).

Word Breakdown

Root: 臭

Derived Forms

kengster

Synonyms

keng

Questions

How do you pronounce chao keng?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈt͡sʰaʊ˦˨ ˈk˭eŋ˦].
What does chao keng mean?: To malinger, to skive, to shirk one's duties (especially, military duties) by feigning illness or reporting sick.
Where does chao keng come from?: From Teochew 臭 (cao³, “dirty, ill-reputed”) + 經 /经 (gêng¹, “to evade; to pass the buck”).

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