jejemon

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of English Digimon +‎ Spanish jeje.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒed͡ʒemon/ [ˌd͡ʒɛː.d͡ʒɛˈmon̪]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈdjedjemon/ [ˌd̪jɛd̪.jɛˈmon̪]
• Rhymes: -ed͡ʒemon, (no yod coalescence) -edjemon
• Syllabification: je‧je‧mon

Noun

jéjemón (Baybayin spelling ᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜋᜓᜈ᜔) (slang)

1. a style of texting or typing words with unnecessary alternating caps, addition of extra letters, and substitution of letters with similar looking or sounding keyboard characters which may in turn, seem incomprehensible to others
2. a person that uses such a style
3. hipster; chav; hypebeast (especially with hip-hop clothing and emo hairstyle)

Examples
Jejemon: "bH3bH3qHOuxz iqH4w lH4NG sZ4ph4t N4h J3j3j3" Transliteration: "Bebe ko ikaw lang, sapat na. Hehehe." Formal English: "My baby, you are enough. Hehehe."

Related terms

• bekimon
• jeje
• jeje cap
• jejebuster
• jejenese
• jejespeak
• jejetyping

See also

• baduy
• chola
• galawang breezy

Adjective

jéjemón (Baybayin spelling ᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜋᜓᜈ᜔) (slang)

1. having characteristics of rap love songs with cheesy and sentimental lyrics (especially during 2000s and early 2010s)

   Synonym: jeje

See also

• emo
• hugot

Further reading

• “jejemon”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024