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English
Pronunciation
Verb
basted
- simple past and past participle of baste
Adjective
basted (not comparable)
- Having been cooked by basting.
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Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From English busted, from bust (“to break”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
basted
- having one's romantic advances rebuffed; spurned
Verb
basted
- to rebuff someone's romantic advances
- to have one's romantic advances rejected
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English busted. First attested in late 1960s.
Pronunciation
Adjective
basted (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔)
- (slang) turned down in a romantic relationship; rejected by a romantic interest (especially in unrequited love)
- Synonyms: wasak ang puso, tinanggihan
1997, Roberto Ofanda Umil, Oda sa kaldero at iba pang tula, →ISBN:Minsan ay walang shorts / tulo pa ang sipon / Masarap isiping / sana laging bata / Masaklap isipin / kung pigil ang laya, / Nang ikaw'y lumaki / bihis ka nang bihis / At pasok nang pasok / pero laging basted- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2007, Tony Perez, Tatlong paglalakbay, →ISBN:Parang kagat ni Drakula. 'Pag kinagat ka, Drakula ka na rin. At least, ikaw, basted ka ke Sylvia. Me pag-asa ka pa. CYRIL. ...Pag-asa..? CHERRY. Puwede ka pang makatakas. Lumayo. Ma'ligtas... (Hahagikhik sa sarili.) CLARITA. (Kay NONA.) ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2014, Ronald Molmisa, Lovestruck: Sakit Edition, OMF Literature, →ISBN:Baka wala ka pa sa first base, basted ka na. Sabik ang maraming dalaga na magpaligaw dahil naaaffirm ang pagkababae nila. Humahaba ang hair. Tumataas ang self-esteem. Feeling Disney princess dahil may prince charming na nakapansin ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (slang) flat broke (especially after gambling)
- Synonym: walang-walang pera
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Further reading
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN