scoobs

Tagalog

Etymology

Clipping of English Scooby-Doo +‎ -s. Scooby-Doo is a Great Dane for which Dane is homophonic to dein, backslang for hindi (“no”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈskubs/ [ʔɪsˈkʊbs]
  • Rhymes: -ubs
  • Syllabification: scoobs

Interjection

scoobs (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜊ᜔ᜐ᜔) (slang, dated)

  1. no
    Synonyms: hindi, (slang) dehins

Usage notes

  • Mostly used by young people belonging to the social upper class, especially in Manila.
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