"Lingo" Rock

There is a standard lingo for every person, depending on what type of group or economic tier he/she belonged to...




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For the computer "techies" mouse, gig, CPU,MB, MBps, motherboard, OS, Apps, Wifi, 3G, are the usual terms.

Cyber chatters use LOL, OMG, BRB , TTFN , Skype, etc., etc. But we have Majic Jack now so medyo OA na sometimes ang chat.











Bibi Gandanghari (Byutiking)
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Jargon for the third sex, the screaming type (which I find most confusing) include crayola (cry), shokot (fear), chuva (term for anything when lost for words), mudra (mom), chaka (ugly), iskuala lumpur (squatter), kalurkey (kaloka/funny), Alma Moreno (hemorrhoid), too many to mention....

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For the jologs, they usually append "H" to their names like "Rhicky", "Mhay", "Wheng", "Vhong" or say "at least" as "at less"  or talk to friends in English and say "in fairness", "yeah", "ahuh", "basically" about 1000 times in one conversation or always say "Ouch" for fake pain but scream "Aray !?*#@%" if binigla mong hampasin.






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 Those in the medical field, the common terms are "toxic" (tired), DOA,cardio, pulmo, CA, RTI, UTI, STI (ay mali, iskul pala yun).

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Lawyers use "Rule 65" (pertaining to certain types of petitions), "MTD" (Motion to Dismiss), CA (Court of Appeals), demurrer (parang flavor ng pulboron ang ibig sabihin nito pag sinasabi but it means objection),damages (or danyos in Filipino), pyansa (bail), estoppel, Laches (be careful with the second letter) and countless terms in Latin.

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Whistleblowers and politicians use "bubukol to" (noticeable by public if embezzlement is too much), "berjer" (burger pala yun), "litter" (letter), "house arrest" (imprisonment for politicians), "life-threatening condition" (it means "freedom" for politicians under investigation or those in jail),

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Showbiz people, "we're just friends" (kaya pala magkasama sa Bora), "First, thank you sa Itaas" (huh, saan sa butiki. Diretsahin mo na neng), "Don't fail to miss it" (coming from a young starlet promoting her movie har-har-har).









Basta ako, iisa idolo ko. Si Dionisia Pacquiao. Walang kiyeme, natural na natural. Milyonarya man, she shows that she's delighted to reach US, to have an H-bag, to wear pink gown. She's just enjoying life....

Z, since you have a wider exposure to the upper "tier", pakidugtungan nga tong post kung ano lingo nila. I know only one (aside from the Vacheron-chicharon you blogged). It's "caviar".

Y, need your help too on the bookworms' lingo. Ang alam ko lang Kindle (hay I want Kindle Fire). Hahahaha!



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