nounplural noun sotong, plural noun sotongs
1South East Asian A squid or cuttlefish.
‘the fisherman uses a lamp to attract both sotong and fish within reach of his net’- ‘steamed prawns and crispy fried sotong’
- ‘sotong balls’
- 1.1A stupid, clumsy, or confused person.
- ‘I am such a sotong, I mixed up my interview dates!’
Phrases
- blur like sotong
Used to indicate that someone is stupid, clumsy, or confused.
- ‘nice location, but the staff are blur like sotong’
South East Asian
Origin
Malay.
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