budol

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From slang in Hiligaynon budol-budol (swindling; chubby; cute), an allusion to the Budol-Budol Gang which specializes in conning victims to give their money or possessions, possibly from English boodle (illegally acquired money). See also Aklanon buroe (jellyfish), Kinaray-a budul-budul (cute), Hiligaynon budol (jellyfish) and tibudol (fat). Also possibly a metathesis of English double, possibly from double-cross according to Zorc (1993).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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budol (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜇᜓᜎ᜔) (slang)

  1. act of cheating, swindling, or double-crossing
    Synonyms: daya, loko, gantso
    Siya ay budol ng mga manloloko.
    He was cheated by scammers.
  2. act of persuading, influencing, or convincing someone into doing something
    Synonyms: kumbinsi, impluwensiya, hikayat
    Budol niya ako na sumama sa kanya sa Halloween party.
    She convinced me to come with her to a Halloween party.
  3. (by extension, humorous) purchased goods, especially those that were impulsive, unplanned or unnecessary
    Marami siyang budol mula sa tindahan ng bisikleta dahil sa kanyang matinding pagnanais na mag-upgrade.
    He had a lot of impulse purchases from the bike shop because of his strong desire to make upgrades.

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See also

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Further reading

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  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 25