peng ting

English

Etymology

21st century UK. From peng (“excellent”) +‎ ting (“thing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛŋ tɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋ

Noun

peng ting (plural peng tings)

1. (MLE, MTE) Something or someone of high quality.
   • 2016 December 9, Adam Boult, quoting Elijah Quashie, “These brilliant videos about London's takeaway chicken shops are a YouTube hit”, in The Daily Telegraph‎^[1]:

     The wings were seriously a peng ting. The chips were nang. Burger was sick – the assembly was on point. The fillet was a serious ting – the thickness was there. Bossman did well.

2. (MLE, MTE) Hence, an attractive person, especially an attractive woman.
   • 2017, “Addison Lee (Peng Ting Called Madison)”, performed by Not3s:

     Peng ting called Maddison / I tell her come and jump in my Addison Lee

   • 2017, “Peng Ting”, performed by Mackareo:

     Lighties / Je t'aime Je t'aime Je t'aime Je t'aime / Darkies / Je t'aime Je t'aime Je t'aime Je t'aime / Peng Tings

Synonyms

• (excellent thing): masterpiece, pièce de résistance, treasure, work of art
• (attractive person): beauty, hottie; See also Thesaurus:beautiful woman