geng baju merah

Malay

Etymology

From the red shirts worn by their members, literally means "red shirt gang". Red is a colour used as a symbol for the Malaysian political party UMNO.

Noun

geng baju merah (plural geng-geng baju merah, informal 1st possessive geng baju merahku, 2nd possessive geng baju merahmu, 3rd possessive geng baju merahnya)

1. (politics, slang) UMNO party members who form noisy groups and rallies.
   • 2016, Malaysia Dateline[1]
   • Para peserta Geng Baju Merah kelihatan berpusat di Jalan Raja Laut dengan memenuhi beberapa hotel utama di kawasan itu sejak semalam.

     The members of the Red Shirt Gang appear to be centred on Jalan Raja Laut by meeting in several main hotels in this area since yesterday.