Standard Lemma guide

rabz

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Singapore: /ɹɑbz/

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adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of rabak (“out of control, messed up”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Singlish

Qualifier: never attributive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rabak

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Clipping of rabak (“messed up”) + -z (suffix forming colloquialisms), from Malay rabak (“ragged; in tatters”).