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London meaning

peng

Very attractive, appealing, or exceptionally good.

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Meaning

Peng is an informal London adjective used for a person who is considered attractive or for something judged especially good, appealing, or high quality.

Pronunciation and grammar

/pɛŋ/ · adjective

Highly informal; strongly associated with youth speech and Multicultural London English.

How it is used

It may describe appearance, food, clothes, music, or another admired thing. The intended sense depends on what follows it.

Examples

Local: That food was peng.

Plain English: That food was exceptionally good.

Local: She thinks the new jacket looks peng.

Plain English: She thinks the new jacket looks very attractive.

Important context

Calling a person peng comments directly on attractiveness and may feel overfamiliar or objectifying outside a close informal setting.

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