okray

See also: Okray

Tagalog

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly a play of English corny or Tagalog okra.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔokɾaj/ [ˈʔok.ɾaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -okɾaj
• Syllabification: ok‧ray

Noun

okray (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃ᜔ᜇᜌ᜔) (gay slang)

1. act of dissing or mocking someone

   Synonyms: pintas, lait, paninirang-puri

Derived terms

• makaokray
• mang-okray
• maokray
• okrayan
• okrayin
• pag-okray
• pang-ookray
• umokray

 

See also

• dogshow

Adjective

okray (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃ᜔ᜇᜌ᜔) (gay slang)

1. unfunny
2. out of fashion
3. irritable

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 102