Ah Beng (Chinese: 阿明) is a pejorative term applied to describe an anti-social lower-class youth in Malaysia and Singapore who displays common characteristics such as having dyed hair, wearing loud fashion, playing loud music in public and being less educated.
[1] A stereotypical Ah Beng would be someone who is not highly educated, is loud and unsophisticated, and operates within secret societies and street gangs.
[2] The equivalent of an Ah Beng in other English-speaking countries is often said to be Australia's bogans, the United States' rednecks and Britain's chavs.
"Lala zai" refers to individuals who speak in "pure" Singlish and who possess a strong preference for gaudy fashions or hairstyles.
Ah Bengs have been featured in several Singaporean films, including: The stereotypical Ah Beng was the title character Phua Chu Kang in the popular Singaporean local sitcom Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, portrayed by Gurmit Singh.