charot

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • charought

Etymology

Blend of charing +‎ harot. See also Spanish charlar.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈɾot/ [t͡ʃɐˈɾot̪̚]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /tsaˈɾot/ [t͡sɐˈɾot̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ot
  • Syllabification: cha‧rot

Interjection

charót (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. (colloquial, originally gay slang) just kidding (expression by a speaker, playfully admitting to telling a joke or a lie)
  2. (colloquial, originally gay slang) I don't believe you!; that's bullshit! (expression of cynicism, disbelief, or rejection towards one being spoken to)

Noun

charót (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. (colloquial, originally gay slang) joke; lie; fib
  2. (women's speech, gay slang) homosexual male; gay
  3. (women's speech, gay slang, humorous, familiar) term of address for a flirtatious or loose woman or homosexual

Adjective

charót (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. (women's speech, gay slang) contrived; artificial

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 30
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