From romanizations of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 鵬.
From Hokkien .
Etymology unknown, attested in the UK c. 2000. Documented possibilities include:
From Jamaican Creole kushempeng ("high-quality marijuana").
From , deemed quintessentially cute.
From Cantonese 又平又靚 jau6 peng4 jau6 leng3 (cheap and also good quality) see also 平靚正 peng4 leng3 zeng3 (low cost, high quality) often heard from hawkers in major chinatowns
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