Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Blend of charing +‎ harot.

Pronunciation edit

Interjection edit

charót (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. (colloquial, originally gay slang) just kidding (expression by a speaker, playfully admitting to telling a joke or a lie)
  2. (colloquial, originally gay slang) I don't believe you!; that's bullshit! (expression of cynicism, disbelief, or rejection towards one being spoken to)

Noun edit

charót (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. (colloquial, originally gay slang) joke; lie; fib
  2. (women's speech, gay slang) homosexual male; gay
  3. (women's speech, gay slang, humorous, familiar) term of address for a flirtatious or loose woman or homosexual

Adjective edit

charót (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. (women's speech, gay slang) contrived; artificial

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See also edit

Further reading edit

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 30