bohjan

See also: bojan

Malay

Noun

bohjan (Jawi spelling بوهجن, plural bohjan-bohjan, informal 1st possessive bohjanku, 2nd possessive bohjanmu, 3rd possessive bohjannya)

1. (Malaysia, slang) A young man, usually of Malay descent, who spends much of his time dancing in nightclubs, partying, and drugs; a hooligan.

See also

• bohsia (slang, a young woman who goes on nightclubs, parties, and drugs)
• mat rempit (slang, a young motorcyclist in illegal street races)

Further reading

• “bohjan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.