blusil

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English blue seal, referring to import duty stickers on cigarette packs.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈblusil/ [ˈbluː.sɪl]
• Rhymes: -usil
• Syllabification: blu‧sil

Noun

blusil (Baybayin spelling ᜊ᜔ᜎᜓᜐᜒᜎ᜔) (slang)

1. imported cigarette

   Coordinate term: blukal

2. smuggled goods; contraband
3. mixed-blood woman (usually fair-skinned and/or pretty)

Adjective

blusil (Baybayin spelling ᜊ᜔ᜎᜓᜐᜒᜎ᜔) (slang)

1. fair-skinned and/or pretty

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 20