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prokem

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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preman +‎ -ok- with the final rime elided, from Dutch vrijman (freeman).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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prokèm (plural prokem-prokem or para prokem)

  1. (slang) Prokem form of preman
  2. (historical, linguistics) a slang form of Indonesian, originally used as a cant by preman and became popular among the youth in the 1970's and 1980's