Chao Keng Round Neck Tee

“Chao Keng” is a commonly used term when describing someone for feigning illness or injury in order to avoid a duty/responsibility. This term is often used in the Army and at workplaces. It is synonymous to the English word “malinger”. “Chao Keng King” is a Singlish term which refers to an individual who is particularly good at malingering. Hokkien is common in Singlish as it is a dialect of southern Min Chinese from Southeastern China where many ancestors of Chinese Singaporeans came from.