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To pay for another person’s meal as a deliberate act of generosity, without expectation of return, favour, or political advantage.
Origin:
Early 21st century, named after Prof. Kwek, whose repeated acts of generosity toward colleagues—particularly junior researchers—motivated the coinage.
Usage:
Often employed within academic and research settings to denote spontaneous benevolence.
Conjugation:
kweks (third person singular present)
kweked (past tense and past participle)
kweking (present participle; gerund)
Origin:
Early 21st century, named after Prof. Kwek, whose repeated acts of generosity toward colleagues—particularly junior researchers—motivated the coinage.
Usage:
Often employed within academic and research settings to denote spontaneous benevolence.
Conjugation:
kweks (third person singular present)
kweked (past tense and past participle)
kweking (present participle; gerund)
Examples:
“I got kweked again after the seminar.”
“Don’t check your wallet—Prof. Kwek already kweked us.”
“She has been kweking new students since the start of term.”
“I got kweked again after the seminar.”
“Don’t check your wallet—Prof. Kwek already kweked us.”
“She has been kweking new students since the start of term.”
by Victor Bastidas February 4, 2026
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