meleis

Etymology
From a humorous misspelling of, itself from. It was also based on, meaning "illness" or "problem".

Noun

 * 1)  Malay people who behave with a backwards attitude, especially with conservative, racist, or extremely religious views.

Usage notes
The word itself is not offensive towards Malay people in general. It was created by a Malay blogger to highlight stereotypically-racist views or backwards attitudes held by certain segments of the community.