kakampink

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog kakampink.

Noun

kakampink (plural kakampinks)

1. (Philippine politics, slang) A supporter of 14th Philippine vice-president Leni Robredo on her 2022 Philippine presidential election campaign.

Tagalog

Etymology

A blend of kakampi (“ally”) +‎ English pink, the color associated with Robredo's campaign.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kakamˈpiŋk/ [kɐ.xɐmˈpiŋk]
• Rhymes: -iŋk
• Syllabification: ka‧kam‧pink

Noun

kakampínk (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜅ᜔ᜃ᜔) (Philippine politics, slang)

1. a supporter of 14th Philippine vice-president Leni Robredo on her 2022 Philippine presidential election campaign
   • 2021 November 23, Senator Kiko Pangilinan, quotee, “Leni, Kiko hold joke session; ask supporters to spread joy, happiness”, in Manila Bulletin:

     At kami, tayo po, araw-araw sa nakikita naming pagkukusa po ninyo, napapangiti rin kami, dahil ramdam namin ng pagmamahal ninyong mga kakampink at ng ating mga kababayan.

     And us, because we see you volunteering every day, you make us smile, too, because we can feel your love, kakampinks and our fellowmen.

   • 2022 May 16, “VP Leni, mga anak sinalubong ng ilang ‘kakampink’ sa New York [VP Leni, children met by ‘kakampink’ in New York]”, in ABS CBN News‎^[1]:

     Masayang sinalubong ng mga “kakampink” sa New York sina Vice President Leni Robredo at mga anak niya paglapag ng kanilang eroplano mula Pilipinas.

     Her “kakampink” supporters in New York greet Vice President Leni Robredo and her children as their plane arrives from the Philippines.

   • 2023 February 12, Nitz Miralles, “Sen. Imee gumanda, Cristine at Eula favorite ng ‘the bash’! [Senator Imee doing better, Cristine and Eula favorite of ‘the bash’!]”, in Philstar‎^[2]:

     Ngayon naman, si Eula ang binabakbakan ng mga basher at Kakampink.

     Now Eula is fighting the haters and the Kakampink.

See also

• pinklawan