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- ayamMalay for chicken, and slang for a weak or noob player.
- bajetActing as if, or thinking you are. 'Bajet bagus' means he thinks he's great.
- bangangMalay for stupid or foolish, a bit harsher than bodoh.
- bengongDumb or dim-witted.
- berlagakShowing off, acting high and mighty.
- bodohMalay for stupid. Rude, but very common.
- hampehUseless, lousy, disappointing. Also hampas.
- Hek elehSlang expression used to show mild disbelief, eye-rolling annoyance, sarcasm, or dismissal—similar to saying "Yeah, right," "Oh, please," o…
- kaki bangkuSomeone who's terrible at football. Literally 'bench legs'.
- katak bawah tempurungA frog under a coconut shell: someone narrow-minded who knows little of the world.
- kedekutMalay for stingy, tight-fisted.
- KepamTo describe damp or poorly dried item (often described as bau kepam, hapak, or masam).
- kerekArrogant, cocky.
- lembapSlow, sluggish, or slow-witted.
- otak kat lututLiterally 'brain at your knee', meaning not thinking at all.
- otak udangLiterally 'shrimp brain', meaning stupid.
- paluiSabahan for stupid or silly.
- perasanThinking too highly of yourself, or wrongly assuming something is about you.
- poyoLame, pretentious, or trying way too hard.
- sengalMalay slang for silly or annoyingly goofy.
- syok sendiriBeing full of yourself, or enjoying something alone while nobody else cares.