stirero

See also: stirerò

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• estirero
• istirero

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /stiˈɾeɾo/ [ʔɪs.t̪ɪˈɾɛː.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: sti‧re‧ro

Noun

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

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