stirero

See also: stirerò

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English stir (“joke (PH slang)”) +‎ -ero, literally “stirrer”. See also English steer.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /stiˈɾeɾo/ [ʔɪs.t̪ɪˈɾɛː.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: sti‧re‧ro

Noun

stirero (feminine stirera, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜒᜇᜓ) (slang, dated)

  1. person who leads on; person who stretches the truth
  2. joker; teaser
    Synonyms: palabiro, mambobola, bolero

Further reading

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 133
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