Tagalog Slang Words

Rosauro Galicia

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Apr 27, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/27/97

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Anyone can still remember the meaning AND origin of the
following?

1. Burgis

2. Baduy

3. Jeproks

4. Apir

5. Toma

ROS

Pietro E Reyes, III

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Apr 27, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/27/97

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> 1. Burgis

Popularized during the 70s when student activism and the exposure to
socialist ideology in Philippine campuses were on the rise. Derived from
the French word bourgeous; and referred to anything associated with wealth,
high living, and social and cultural sophistication.

> 2. Baduy

Derogatory term used to describe anything unsophisticated or unfashionable.
Sometimes used to describe improper or awkward social behaviour.

Romy M Abacan

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Apr 28, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/28/97

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I still remember most of them, let's see:

1. Burgis - means Burgeous (this may be mispelled.. so critics, please
forgive me. It means those who belong to the elite.. in the Philippines
: those who believe in colinialist mentality.

2. Baduy - someone who acts and dress like a probinsiyano (not meant to
be derogatory as it is said very publicly without malice)

3. Jeproks - those belonging to the hippy generation in the 60s. Also
called "hiping-hilaw".

4. Toma - means an alocholic drink, as in the spanish word "Tomar".
Used mainly in the 60s and 70s; may still exists today.

5. Apir - I'm not too sure of. But it's usually followed by "Ayos".
It's a gesture that means everything's okay.

Jun B.

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Apr 28, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/28/97

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On Sun, 27 Apr 1997 22:02:24 +0800, Rosauro Galicia
<rgal...@hotmail.com> wrote:

:Anyone can still remember the meaning AND origin of the
:following?
:
:1. Burgis
:
:2. Baduy
:
:3. Jeproks

'Di ba, si Mike Hanopol ang nag-imbento nito? Don't know if it means
good or bad, but based on the line "Laki sa layaw, jeproks", it can't
be good.

:4. Apir

The Pinoy high-five. Dominantly used by the gay crowd, it spilled
into mainstream culture.

:5. Toma
:
:
:ROS

Jun B.
bai...@interlog.com

Pietro E Reyes, III

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May 1, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/1/97

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Rosauro Galicia <rgal...@hotmail.com> wrote in article
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> Anyone can still remember the meaning AND origin of the
> following?
>

> 4. Apir

Accidentally chanced upon the answer to this one...

Apparently the Filipinized version of the phrase "Up Here".

Typically used among gays, especially when greeting each other - when they
do a high five with someone else, they chant "Up Here"... also used in
sequence with other phrases "Down There", "On the side" and other similar
phrases.

familia...@gmail.com

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meaning AND origin of the following?
>

> 1. Burgis - from French "Bourgeois"; refers to anything associated with wealth, high living, and social and cultural sophistication.
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> 2. Baduy - Could be a 'softened' form of the word "bad". Meaning 'uncool', 'unsophisticated' or 'unfashionable'. Sometimes used to describe improper or awkward social behaviour.
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> 3. Jeproks - a Filipino slang of the word "Project" with syllables pronounced in reverse (i.e., 'Ject'-'Pro'); coined by Mike Hanopol for the song "Laki Sa Layaw", denoting a carefree, prodigal young man, who does nothing but go out on strolls and do drugs / excessive alcohol use.
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> 4. Apir - The Pinoy high-five. Dominantly used by the gay crowd, it spilled into mainstream culture. filipinzed form of the phrase, "Up Here."
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> 5. Toma - means an alcoholic drink, as in the Spanish word "Tomar".
Used mainly in the 60s and 70s.
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