rabz

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Singapore) IPA^(key): /ɹɑbz/

Adjective

rabz (comparative more rabz, superlative most rabz)

1. (Singlish, never attributive) Synonym of rabak (“out of control, messed up”).

Derived terms

• rabz kebabz

See also

Other colloquial Malaysian and Singaporean English terms derived from -z (suffix forming colloquial variants of words)

• upz
• onz