mat rep

English

Alternative forms

• matrep
• Mat Rep
• Matrep

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Singapore) IPA^(key): /mʌt ˈɹep/

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.

Anagrams

• empart, tamper