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English
Verb
charing
- present participle and gerund of chare
- present participle and gerund of char
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
From Charing (“female given name”), from Charito + -ng, where Charito itself is from Charo + -ito, originally Spanish. The retention of the ⟨Ch⟩ initial makes it also an unadapted borrowing from Spanish. The cultured sense is influenced by English charming.
Pronunciation
Interjection
charíng (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜒᜅ᜔) (women's speech)
- (originally gay slang) expression by a speaker, playfully admitting to telling a joke or a lie: just kidding
- (gay slang) expression of impatience or rejection towards one being spoken to: I've had enough!
- Synonym: tama na
Adjective
charíng (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜒᜅ᜔) (women's speech)
- (slang) flirtatious; loose (of a woman)
- Synonym: malandi
- (gay slang) contrived; artificial
Noun
charíng (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜒᜅ᜔) (women's speech)
- (originally gay slang) joke; lie; fib
- (gay slang) homosexual male; gay (especially one who is soft, cultured, or sophisticated)
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Further reading
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 30