mat rep

English

Alternative forms
  • matrep
  • Mat Rep
  • Matrep

Etymology

From Mat, colloquial form of the common Malay forename Ahmad, + rep (“reputation”).

Pronunciation

Noun

mat rep (plural mat reps)

  1. (Singapore, colloquial, informal) A male Malay delinquent.
    • 2009, Lets Fight For Our Rights (Online Blog):
      Because a matrep/minahrep is supposed to be someone who’s fierce.
    • 2011, Viniti Vaish & Mardiana Roslan ,‘Crossing’ in Singapore, 323:
      The boys in their school also have cliques, the most talked about one being ‘Mat Reps’.
    • 2015, Lem_Koek_Far, [GVGT]Techno matrep jin creative and funny ah...:
      Power la matrep.
    • 2016, BanchotheMatrep ,YouTube User About Page:
      Just a matrep lepaking at youtube.

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