skeng

"skeng" describes a weapon, especially a gun or a knife. Heard in rap lyrics, drill music, video-game chat or street-style social media, it is more often quoted than acted on. What matters is context: are they repeating a song line, or are they describing specific people, places and plans? If the language pairs with secrecy, sudden new friends, or worry about someone they know, that is the cue for a calm direct conversation, ideally before involving anyone else.

"skeng" is informal, ethnically marked slang English meaning a weapon, especially a gun or a knife. It is mainly heard in British English (and Irish English). A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a weapon" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "skeng" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.