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)