stirero

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See also: stirerò

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From English stir +‎ -ero, literally stirrer. See also English steer.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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stirero (feminine stirera, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜒᜇᜓ) (slang, dated)

  1. person who leads on; person who stretches the truth
  2. joker; teaser
    Synonyms: palabiro, mambobola, bolero

Further reading

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  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 133