konsuwelo de-bobo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• consuelo de bobo

Etymology

From konsuwelo + Spanish de + bobo, literally, “fool's consolation”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konsuˌelo de ˈbobo/, [konˌswɛ.lo dɛ ˈbo.bo]
• Hyphenation: kon‧su‧we‧lo de-bo‧bo

Noun

konsuwelo de-bobo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜏᜒᜎᜓ ᜇᜒᜊᜓᜊᜓ)

1. (idiomatic) false comfort; insincere comfort; mock consolation (gestures intended as band-aid solutions)

   Ang mga serbisyo ng gobyerno: pamimigay ng kaunting pera, pabahay, mga scholarship -- consuelo de bobo 'yan kung hindi naman ito sinadyang magtagal o ipaganda ang buhay ng mas nakararami.

   The services of the government: handing out some cash, housing, scholarships -- these are consolation for idiots if these aren't meant to last or better the lives of the many.

Further reading

• “konsuwelo de-bobo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018