budol

Tagalog

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).

budol (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜇᜓᜎ᜔) (slang)

act of cheating, swindling, or double-crossing
Synonyms: daya, loko, gantso

Siya ay budol ng mga manloloko.
He was cheated by scammers.
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.
(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.