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pusang gala

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From pusa +‎ -ng +‎ gala. The colloquial terms are minced oaths of putang ina.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pusang galâ (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜐᜅ᜔ ᜄᜎ)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pusa,‎ -ng,‎ gala.
  2. (euphemistic, slightly vulgar, colloquial) dickhead; motherfucker
    • 2003, Tomás: The Literary Journal of the UST Center for Creative Writing and Studies:
      H'wag ka nang maraming tanong, pusang gala. Basta sinabi ko, sinabi ko, sundin mo!
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Interjection

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pusang galâ (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜐᜅ᜔ ᜄᜎ) (minced oath, slightly vulgar, colloquial)

  1. said in anger or frustration