ban serep

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ban (“tyre”) +‎ serep (“spare”). Compare to Chinese 備胎／备胎 (bèitāi).

Noun

ban serep (plural ban-ban serep)

  1. (literally) spare tyre
    Synonyms: ban cadangan, ban pengganti
  2. (figuratively) reserved girlfriend or boyfriend; back-up partner
  3. (figurative, extension) possible replacement for one's current position

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