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Lintik. Lintik is a Tagalog word meaning "lightning", also a mildly profane word used to someone contemptible, being wished to be hit by lightning, such as in " Lintik ka!''. [ 2] The term is mildly vulgar and an insult, but may be very vulgar in some cases, [ 20] especially when mixed with other profanity.
An example is the Tagalog word libre, which is derived from the Spanish translation of the English word free, although used in Tagalog with the meaning of "without cost or payment" or "free of charge", a usage which would be deemed incorrect in Spanish as the term gratis would be more fitting; Tagalog word libre can also mean free in aspect of ...
Jejemon. Jejemon ( Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈdʒɛdʒɛmɔ̝n]) is a popular culture phenomenon in the Philippines. [ 1] The Philippine Daily Inquirer describes Jejemons as a "new breed of hipster who have developed not only their own language and written text but also their own subculture and fashion." [ 2][ 3]
Oi / ɔɪ / is an interjection used in various varieties of the English language, particularly Australian English, British English, Indian English, Irish English, New Zealand English, and South African English, as well as non-English languages such as Chinese, Tagalog, Tamil, Hindi/Urdu, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese to get the attention of another person or to express surprise or disapproval.
Slang term Definition Origin Example(s) Variation(s) Ref(s) Fanum tax: The theft of food between friends. Gen Alpha slang, coined by American streamer Fanum. "I need to pay my Fanum tax, otherwise Fanum will lock me up in Ohio." [50] Fire Term used to describe that something is impressive, good, or cool.
Simp. Simp ( / sɪmp / ⓘ) is an internet slang term describing someone who shows excessive sympathy and attention toward another person, typically to someone who does not reciprocate the same feelings, in pursuit of affection or a sexual relationship. [ 1][ 2] This behavior, known as simping, [ 3] is carried out toward a variety of targets ...
Jargon, also referred to as "technical language", is "the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group". [ 8] Most jargon is technical terminology ( technical terms ), involving terms of art[ 9] or industry terms, with particular meaning within a specific industry. The primary driving forces in the creation of ...
Neologism. In linguistics, a neologism[ a] is any newly formed word, term, or phrase that nevertheless has achieved popular or institutional recognition and is becoming accepted into mainstream language. [ 1] Most definitively, a word can be considered a neologism once it is published in a dictionary. [ 2]