sokap

Indonesian

Etymology

Prokem derivation, from siapa, sapa (“who”); -ok- with the final rime elided. Backronymed as a blend of sok (“as if”) +‎ akrab (“close, familiar”), due to its frequent use in sarcastic responses to someone being overly friendly.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsɔkap/ [ˈsɔ.kap̚]
  • Rhymes: -ɔkap
  • Syllabification: so‧kap

Pronoun

sokap

  1. (slang) Prokem form of siapa (“who”)
    Emangnya lu sokap? ― Who do you think you are?

Adjective

sokap

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) overly friendly (as if with someone familiar); buddy-buddy
    • 2018, Muhammad Alfarisyi, Pelarian Qolbu [Refuge for the Soul], Bogor: Guepedia, page 220:
      Pertama kali di kelas ini, aku sokap banget sama semuanya.
      When I first got into this class, I was very buddy-buddy with everyone.

Alternative forms

  • sokab
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