English edit

Etymology edit

From Caribbean pidgin.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

skeng (plural skengs)

  1. (slang, Caribbean, Jamaica, UK, MLE) A weapon, especially a gun or a knife.
    • 2016 June 28, “Hazards”, Loski (lyrics)‎[1]performed by Loski:
      Man still money dance in the bando / L1 in the cut two rambos / I love skengs and peds, violence no meds / They say one-fifty but it's one-four-six, true there friend dem dead