Sunday, January 09, 2005


Pinoy Slang
Buong buhay ko, ako'y Pilipino. So why is it that a number of these words here are unfamiliar to me? Lol. Read on and see how creative Filipinos can be:

[ Letrang A ]

abno: pinaikling Abnormal. bobo. tanga o di normal na tao. [Abnormal]
achu-chuchu: paligoy o at iba pa at kung anu-ano pa ... see ek ek
alaws arep: walang pera (no money)
alpombra: kasuotan sa paa na kadalasang makikitang suot ng mga tindero ng yosi sa quiapo. ito'y may makipot na suotan ng paa, at manipis na swelas. mistulang sandalyas ito ng babae pero kadalasang suot ng mga lalaki. available in blue, red, green, etc. [a unique kind of slipper in the Philippines]
amats: "tama" na binaligtad. it ang "high" feeling pag ikaw ay lasing na (minsan din ay dahil sa marijuana or iba pang drugs). [high feeling when under the influence of alcohol or drugs]
anda: pera. money. see bread.
arayb: iningles na "dating".[arrive]
arbor: paghingi sa nagustuhang gamit o bagay. [ask for someone's things like shirt, cap, shoes, etc ..]
asukalera de mama: [sugar mommy] "asukal" is [sugar] in english.
atat: nagmamadali. [in a hurry. to rush]
atchay: Isa pang pagtawag sa katulong na babae; pareho lang ng tsimay [another derogatory word for a housemaid]
atatation: atat na atat
atchoy buro: tawag o pang-asar sa mge kalaban na talunan sa isang laro ng mga bata. [loser from children's game]
atsaka: buhok na nasa ilalim ng bibig
bigote= nasa taas ng bibig
atsaka= nasa baba ng bibig
balbas= nasa baba(chin)
atshaka: buhok na nasa pagitan ng bigote at balbas!!!!:) [hair/beard? under the lower lip]

thanks to: Copongcopong's Pinoy Slang Dictionary

**see what I mean? more to come.:) I'll post a new set of words everyday. :D


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