This page gathers the 546 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Philippines” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 3 of 6: from “frailocracy” to “lolo”.
- frailocracy noun excessive and disproportionate socio-political-economic dominance of the Spanish Catholic friars over Spanish colonial Philippines, that…
- fraternity noun A social organization of male students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.
- freshie noun A freshman.
- freshman noun a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade…
- frustrated adj Imperfect form of execution of a crime in that, despite performing all the acts that should produce it, the crime fails to be consummated.
- Fukien noun A (member of a) group of Han Chinese people whose traditional ancestral homes are in southern Fujian, South China, especially those that…
- FX noun A Tamaraw FX vehicle.
- garter noun An elastic band encircling any article of clothing.
- gas noun Gasoline, a light derivative of petroleum used as fuel.
- gasoline noun A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.
- gay bar noun A gay strip club
- ghost project noun A government project that exists on paper but has little to no presence in real life; likely has alleged anomalies due to corruption
- gimmick noun A night out with one's friends.
- grab noun A taxi ride booked through the Grab app.
- grade noun Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.
- grading noun Ellipsis of grading period.
- graduate noun A person who is recognized as having completed any level of education.
- grand finals noun The final round of a talent competition television series.
- green adj Having a sexual connotation; indecent; lewd; risqué; obscene; profane.
- green-minded adj Dirty minded; having a tendency to seek or locate sexual connotations in objects; lewd.
- grotto noun A garden or roadside shrine with a small cave containing a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary (usually Our Lady of Lourdes and sometimes…
- ground verb To electrocute.
- guakong noun maternal grandfather; maternal grandpa.
- guest relation officer noun A bargirl.
- guinit helmet noun a pith helmet made from coconut fiber (used by soldiers serving in the Philippine Army from 1935 through 1942)
- gulami noun beef belly (either ox tripe, tenderloin, or offal) and noodles soup (usually tangy/savory and spicy) with beef shanks or flanks
- gumamela noun Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
- habal-habal noun A motorcycle taxi, particularly a small motorcycle modified to carry up to six passengers and cargo.
- half-bath noun A short bath where the head, especially the hair, is kept dry (especially a shower bath at night before sleep)
- handcarry noun carry-on (luggage)
- hao siao noun pseudojournalists, not employed by a reputable news organization but who pass themselves off as journalists in order to cash in on the…
- happy holidays phrase A greeting used during the Christmas and winter holiday season to recognize the celebration of many holidays, sometimes starting with…
- hardware noun Ellipsis of hardware store.
- hassle adj hassling; hasslesome
- hazing noun An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.
- helper noun A person who does cleaning and cooking in a family home, or in a market; domestic employee.
- hey Joe intj An expression to catch the attention of a white male Caucasian foreigner in the Philippines, especially white male Americans and…
- high blood adj angered, agitated
- high school noun A secondary education school, consisting of junior high school and senior high school (grades 7-12)
- highlander noun The Igorot people, referring to them originating from the Cordillera Mountain Range.
- honor student noun A schoolchild noted for their high academic grades or presence on the honor roll.
- hostess noun A female prostitute.
- hotcake noun Synonym of pancake.
- hototay noun Chinese soup of Cantonese origin typically made of chicken breast, carrots, peas, poached eggs, etc.
- ice bag noun A thin plastic bag, of varying sizes, used primarily for freezing water to be sold as ice.
- ice drop noun Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water or the like, on a stick, of a size to be one serving; a popsicle.
- ice pop noun Synonym of freeze pop, flavoured ice in a tube.
- ice scramble noun ice scramble (Filipino shaved ice dessert with banana extract, sugar, evaporated milk or condensed milk, topped with a variety of…
- iced tea noun Sweetened iced tea, flavoured with lemon.
- IITian noun A student and alumnus of the Iligan Institute of Technology or MSU-IIT.
- ilustrado noun An educated wealthy and elite Filipino during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines.
- Imeldific adj Ostentatiously extravagant, sometimes to the point of vulgarity.
- Imperial Manila noun Metro Manila and its surroundings, as generally described in the other provinces in the Philippines.
- import noun A foreigner playing in a sports league.
- inhibit verb To recuse.
- inhibition noun A recusal.
- inquest noun Prosecutorial proceeding on whether or not a warrantless arrestee is charged with an offense.
- instant mami noun An instant noodle soup dish that is popular in the Philippines and abroad, consisting of pre-cooked noodles with a packet of soup…
- inutile adj useless (of a person); inept.
- IUD noun Barbecued chicken intestine, sold as street food.
- jab noun A vaccination, whether or not delivered by means of a conventional injection.
- janitor noun Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.
- janitor fish noun A pleco, pleco fish or plec: Any of several South and Central American fish, of the family Loricariidae.
- Japino noun Japanese Filipino (a Filipino with Japanese descent, usually one of mixed descent, especially one who identifies as such.)
- Japinoy noun Japanese Filipino (a Filipino with Japanese descent, usually one of mixed descent, especially one who identifies as such.)
- jeep noun Clipping of jeepney
- jeepney noun Synonym of shared taxi or minibus, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.
- jingle verb To pee, to urinate.
- jo noun Initialism of job order.
- job order noun Piecework, intermittent or emergency employment in local government units.
- JS prom noun a high school prom; a formal ballroom event for junior high school and/or senior high school students
- jueteng noun An illegal numbers game lottery, using a tambiolo/tambola/tómbola container that is spun or a receptacle, sometimes shaped like a bottle or…
- jumper cable noun A jump wire.
- junior noun A third-year student at a high school or university.
- junior high school noun A secondary education school for grades 7–10 (a continuation of elementary school). It is succeeded by senior high school.
- junk shop noun A scrap dealership.
- juramentado noun A Moro swordsman who attacked and killed occupying and invading police and soldiers, expecting to be killed himself.
- juridical act noun Any conduct by a person intended to create, modify, transfer, preserve, or extinguish a right, obligation, or legal relationship.
- jusi noun a thin fabric woven from the fibers of the Manila plantain (abaca), Musa textilis, and pineapple leaves, to which filaments of imported…
- kaishao noun matchmaking; a romantic arrangement to set up a date between two people
- kano noun A male American.
- kiat-kiat noun a small hybrid variety of citrus fruit, similar to a small ponkan, clementine, tangerine, mandarin orange, orange, etc.
- kiddo noun A close friend; especially used as a form of address.
- kikay noun A flirtatious girl or woman.
- kikiam noun steamed and pan-fried elongated beancurd rolls over meatloaves of meat (usually ground pork) and vegetables, served as streetfood snack or…
- kinder one noun The first year of kindergarten, the period in school that comes after nursery and before prep or elementary.
- kinder two noun The second year of kindergarten, the period in school that comes after nursery and before prep or elementary.
- kindergarten noun The two levels between nursery and prep; the second and third years of preschool.
- KKB adj shared or split cost (usually for meals together with people, where each one pays their own cost)
- knapbasket noun A type of indigenous basket backpack found among the various ethno-linguistic groups of Northern Luzon.
- knock on wood verb To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
- kuya noun An elder brother.
- latik noun Solid coconut curds, the byproducts of coconut oil production.
- lay by noun A paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger…
- layout verb to layout (plan for an arrangement)
- legal noun Of paper or document layouts, measuring 8+¹⁄₂ × 13 inches (216 × 330 mm).
- lemonade noun A flavored beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment. (In the UK and Ireland…
- line of seven noun A grade between 70% and 79%, typically in one subject, usually considered a bad grade in many schools due to disqualification from…
- load verb to top up or purchase phone credits
- lolo noun a grandfather