ekstremelenggoles

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• estremengoles, esteremengoles, esteremingoles — Spanish-based orthography
• estremenggoles, esteremenggoles
• estereminggoles
• estremelenggoles

Etymology

From Spanish. Earlier variants were attested as early as 1907 but the expression was said to have got more popular due to Kenkoy comics.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔekstɾemeleŋˈɡoles/ [ʔɛks.t̪ɾɛ.mɛ.lɛŋˈɡoː.lɛs]
• Rhymes: -oles
• Syllabification: eks‧tre‧me‧leng‧go‧les

Interjection

ekstremelenggoles (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜃ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜋᜒᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜎᜒᜐ᜔) (slang, dated)

1. an expression of surprise, shock, or similar emotion

   Ekstremelenggoles, magkabila'y tulis!

   Oh dear! Both ends are sharp!

Further reading

• “ekstremelenggoles”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018