Nokip
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A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence.
Nokip is a verb from Indonesian “prokem” slang of the 1980s, meaning the act of consuming alcoholic beverages, typically in a social or group setting.
Synonyms & Variants
mabuk
Being in a state of intoxication or under the influence of alcohol.
mendaki
A contemporary slang term used as a code for drinking alcohol together.
mendem
A Javanese dialect term meaning intoxicated due to liquor or other substances.
minum minuman keras
The act of consuming alcoholic beverages.
miras
An acronym for hard liquor, often used in legal or news contexts.
minum
The standard and neutral form that serves as the direct equivalent of `nokip` in formal Indonesian.
ngombe
A Javanese dialect variant used in a similar context, especially among urban Javanese speakers.
tenggak
A more widely known informal equivalent that remains in active use in the modern era.
mabuk-mabukan
A standard equivalent emphasizing the excessive aspect of the `nokip` activity, carrying a more negative connotation.
ngalap
A contemporary prokem variant operating within the same social domain and era as `nokip`.
ngopi bareng
Used as a social euphemism in certain contexts, not a direct equivalent.
Usage Notes or Etymology
The word nokip is a product of the “prokem” word-formation system that flourished in Jakarta during the 1970s and 1980s. The prokem system operated by reversing syllables, inserting specific sounds, or scrambling the phonetic structure of source words so that outsiders could not easily understand them. The etymological origin of nokip is believed to derive from a phonetic manipulation of the word minum (to drink) or from a borrowed term restructured according to prokem conventions. It was used exclusively within urban youth social circles, particularly in Jakarta, as a “code word” for consuming alcohol without the knowledge of parents or authority figures. The use of nokip reflects the social function of prokem as a marker of group identity and a tool for covert communication. Over time, this term was displaced by the vocabulary of subsequent generations of slang, but it remains an important artifact in the history of Indonesian informal linguistics.
Real-world Usage
Malem Minggu kemarin kita nokip bareng di garasi, seru banget.
English Translation
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