skabenga

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Meaning · English

A gangster or thug.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

"I mean that it went bankrupt, and the bank took the building away," replied the guard. "I am left here to keep skebengas and the homeless out, but there is nobody inside."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “skabenga” mean?

A gangster or thug.

Is “skabenga” formal or informal?

skabenga is generally derogatory, slang.