Need a Filipino word defined
James Gallegos
Hi All!
Please help me out here. I'm trying to find the best definition of
the Filipino word: BALASUBAS.
As far as I've been told it means..... nope. That's where you come
in! Define it for me, please.
TIA
James
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a.e.
I think "balasubas" means someone who reneges on a promise or commitment.
P.S. Sometimes, when people say this to your face, it is accompanied
by spitting on the ground.
P.P.S. Sige na nga. Loko lang. That is, that last assertion is
unsubstantiated.
A.Jante
James Gallegos wrote:
> Please help me out here. I'm trying to find the best definition of
> the Filipino word: BALASUBAS.
> As far as I've been told it means..... nope. That's where you come
> in! Define it for me, please.
Balasubas means something like "poor trash", "good-for-nothing",
"bum".
Can also mean "extremely uncouth & ill-mannered" (although this
ought to be "barumbado" to be exact."
See "hampas-lupa".
Alyn
Mang Hamaya
a.e. wrote:
> I think "balasubas" means someone who reneges on a promise or commitment.
A balasubas is a person who does not do a good clean job.
Fred M. Amores
In <31CED3...@sbphrd.com> "A.Jante" <alyn_n...@sbphrd.com>
writes:
BALASUBAS according to Tasyong Pilosopo:
1. Those people who don't like to pay their UTANG like estafador # 1.
2. Those sweet talking men who promise heaven and earth to their GF's,
then ended sa "bigalng liko" and walk away free.
3. Those jeepney/bus passengers ayaw magbayad kasi walang barya.
4. Those tax collectors of City Hall bargaining for "Lagay".
5. Those traffic cops collecting tongs.
6. Those Congressmen who sleeps during the session and pocket most
appropriation intented for taong bayan.
7. Bill Clinton is a typical balasubas.
Eric Cardenas
In article <4ql580$l...@sjx-ixn3.ix.netcom.com>,
jame...@ix.netcom.com says...
>
>Hi All!
>
>Please help me out here. I'm trying to find the best definition of
>the Filipino word: BALASUBAS.
>
>As far as I've been told it means..... nope. That's where you come
>in! Define it for me, please.
>
>
>James
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>James Gallegos | "A man who hurries
>Newark, CA USA | cannot walk with dignity"
>jame...@ix.netcom.com |
http://www.netcom.com/~jamesgal/new.html
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A "balasubas" is someone who is unreliable in fulfilling
promises or paying a debt. The closest word I can think of is
"deadbeat".
Hope this helps,
Eric Cardenas
Sydney, Australia
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William Petrie
In article <31CED3...@sbphrd.com>, "A.Jante" <alyn_n...@sbphrd.com> wrote:
>James Gallegos wrote:
>> Please help me out here. I'm trying to find the best definition of
>> the Filipino word: BALASUBAS.
>> As far as I've been told it means..... nope. That's where you come
>> in! Define it for me, please.
>
>"bum".
>Can also mean "extremely uncouth & ill-mannered" (although this
>ought to be "barumbado" to be exact."
>See "hampas-lupa".
>
>Alyn
My dictionary shows two definitions for Balasubas
1. a swindler
2. a tightwad
Bill
Rally
>Hi All!
>Please help me out here. I'm trying to find the best definition of
>the Filipino word: BALASUBAS.
According to Tagalog Slang Dictionary by Zorc & San Miguel
(DLSU press) :
BALASUBAS - adj. bad credit risk, s.o. who doesn't pay his debts;
rude, antisocial. Hindi nagbabayad ng utang, manloloko.
Rally de Leon
F86
BALANG ARAW: In english, BULLET DAY.
> jame...@ix.netcom.com (James Gallegos) wrote in article
<4ql580$l...@sjx-ixn3.ix.netcom.com>...
> Hi All!
>
> Please help me out here. I'm trying to find the best definition of
> the Filipino word: BALASUBAS.
>
> As far as I've been told it means..... nope. That's where you come
> in! Define it for me, please.
>
Yap2
It means Good for nothing