adj · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Multicultural-London-English:/kwɛŋ/
Multicultural-London-English:[kwɛŋ]
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rhymes with -ɛŋ
1
adj
Meaning 1
Alternative form of peng (“of attractive features”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Multicultural-London-English, alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A physically attractive woman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Multicultural-London-English
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To shoot, to kill by gunfire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Multicultural-London-English, slang
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blam, blem, boot
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
A continuation of the rhymes of peng (“physically attractive”) as well as from an interjection more commonly known in German peng (“bang”). For the onset, consider that way as in from way back is often kway in MLE.