When in Manila, we are good at inventing words! Iโm not talking about lying okay lol. Over the years, weโve been able to come up with words such as chorva chenes, beckies, eyow poh, kalerki, anda, hapontukin, tamuhhh!, and so much more. Some may find such words annoying but we use them anyway becauseโฆdo we really need a reason? lol Anyway read on and enjoy!
Uncommon Funny Tagalog Slangs
bagote โ new mustache
bigsa โ big boil
bikinini โ bikini marks
cleofatra โ a fat woman with a pretty face
cutetot โ gentle (but deadly) fart
dumidorant โ deodorant residue on armpit
galisgis โ skin sores that resemble fish scales
himulmole โ hair on a mole
hilikopter โ to snore like a helicopter
kabayog โ movements while riding a horse
kendilaro โ play with candy in mouth
kilitirik โ eyes rolling upward when tickled
kuringkingkong โ large kurikong (King Kong)
Mudrama โ drama queen mom
lasingtunado โ off-key singing while tipsy
newnal โ new mole
ngitinga โ smile showing teeth with โtingaโ (food residues)
puhok โ hair around a โwhorlโ (puyo)
pidimpol – pimple on a dimple
spawis โ perspiration you get in a spa
tingador โ fork used to remove the tinga
tingago โ to remove tinga secretly
thumbteks โ thumb used for texting
trapikon โ hot-tempered during traffic
(Source: โPinoy Dyoksyonaryo: The Completest Editionโ by Ferdinand Aguas)
(BTW donโt bother looking for them at Websterโs Dictionary just in case because you wonโt find them there lol.)
