iskul-bukol

Tagalog

Etymology

From the Philippine situational comedy show Iskul Bukol that aired from 1978 to 1988.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔisˌkul ˈbukol/ [ʔɪsˌkul ˈbuː.xol]
• Rhymes: -ukol
• Syllabification: is‧kul-bu‧kol

Noun

iskúl-bukol (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜃᜓᜎ᜔)

1. (slang, slightly derogatory, dated) slow learner (especially a student that performs poorly in academics)
2. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (slang, dated) freshman student