What it means
Means really fit or tasty, the kind of good-looking or delicious that turns heads. You’ll hear it in London youth slang, often as peng or peng ting for someone attractive. It also gets slapped on food, outfits, even a new trim if it’s looking sharp. Casual, hypey, and usually a straight-up compliment, not subtle at all.
Usage examples
"She turned up in that red dress looking peng, then the chicken shop after was peng too, so we stayed chatting outside till late."
"Have you seen her new haircut, absolutely peng, she is going to break some hearts at the party."
"The new trainers are peng but the price is mad, I will wait for them to drop in the sale."
Where it comes from
Comes out of Multicultural London English with roots in Jamaican slang, where peng first described top-quality weed before it spread to mean anything top-tier, especially a good-looking person. From the playground to the chicken shop, it became the go-to London stamp of approval.
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