- Words That Could Have a Different Meaning in the Philippines

 

Filipino Idioms

WORD	FILIPINO MEANING
Salvage	To kill/murder someone; to throw a dead body somewhere
Chancing	Touching or cuddling somebody inappropriately
Live-in	Unmarried couple living together
Comfort room / CR	Restroom
Boodle Fight	Eating foods in a large table without plates and utensils
Videoke	Karaoke
Ref	Fridge
Vulcanizing shop	An automobile repair shop
Double Deck	Bunk bed
Birdie	Male Genitalia
Advance	Knowing something in advance or before it was taught
Bold	Sexual videos
Brownout	No electricity
Commute	Riding a public vehicle
Course	A degree
Gimmick	Nightout
Malicious	Sexually disoriented
Maniac	Sexually disoriented
Rubber shoes	Nike shoes
Middle name	Mother’s surname
Rugby	Contact cement
Slang	Accent
Remembrance	Any object that has sentimental value to you
Tickler	Small notebook
Tomboy	Lesbian
Promodiser	A promoter
Viand	Anything you pair with rice
Village	Subdivision of some kind
Batchmate	A person that you have the same year level but not necessarily your classmate
Carnap	Hijacking a car
Kidnapable	Vulnerable to being kidnap
Civilian clothes	Trip
Computer shop	Internet cafe
Coupon Bond	Bond paper in any size
Dirty Kitchen	An outdoor kitchen made of wood and using firewood to cook
Estafa	Fraud
Green mind	Dirty mind
Presidentiable	A person with a quality of becoming a president
High blood	Irritated, a little angry
Nosebleed	Overwhelmed in speaking english
Holdupper	A robber
Load	A load credit in the phone
Macho dancer	Sexy male dancer, or a male prostitute
Practicumer	Intern
Wash day	A day wherein you are not obliged to wear your uniform usually Wednesday.