Leng

Extremely attractive or impressive.

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How it's used

This is hype vocabulary β€” words used to big something up, whether it's an outfit, a song, or a moment.

β€œBro that new whip is leng.”

Where it comes from

Origin: Jamaican Patois, crossed over via Caribbean community. It's one of many Toronto terms that trace back to Jamaican Patois, brought into the city through Toronto's Caribbean communities. Read the fuller story in our history of Toronto slang.

Sources

This entry was compiled through general research into Toronto/GTA slang rather than one single citable source β€” see the full bibliography in SOURCES.md and the wider context in our history of Toronto slang.

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