pakulo
Tagalog
editEtymology
editFrom pa- + kulo (“act of boiling”). From the 1970s.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pakuˈloʔ/ [pɐ.xʊˈloʔ]
- Rhymes: -oʔ
- Syllabification: pa‧ku‧lo
Noun
editpakulô (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜓᜎᜓ)
- ingenious scheme to brag about, especially for entertainment
- 1983, Nicanor G. Tiongson, The Urian Anthology, 1970-1979: Selected Essays on Tradition and Innovation in the Filipino Cinema of the 1970s by the Manunuri Ng Pelikulang Pilipino : with about 550 Photos and Illustrations and a Filmography of Philippine Movies, 1970-1979:
- Sabi nga'y kanya-kanya sila ng lakad at pakulo. Sa kasalukuya'y may 150 na rehistradong prodyuser ( hindi kasama ang mga fly-by-night).
- They say they do a lot and create new ideas all on their own. Presently, there are 150 registered producers (not including those who fly by night).
- 1982, Frank G. Rivera, Ama, Atbp. Sari-Saring Dula:
- TAO 3: Hindi kaya pakulo na naman ito ni Mayor?
TAO 1: Hindi naman eleksiyon ngayon! Kaya maaaring hindi pakulo. Tuwing eleksiyon lang naman siya nangangako't napapako.- PERSON 3: Isn't our mayor just bragging something again?
PERSON 1: It's not election yet! So it'a possibly not. Only during election he makes broken promises.
- PERSON 3: Isn't our mayor just bragging something again?
- 1989, Philippine Currents:
- Mukhang ito ay isang magandang pakulo para sa pakikipag-usap ng ating pamahalaan sa Bise-Presidente ng Amerika.
- This looks like something good to brag about as our government talks with the U.S. Vice President
- publicity stunt
- gimmick; ploy
- Synonym: lansi
Further reading
edit- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN