watsinanggo

Cebuano

Etymology

Clipping of guwatsinanggo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /wat̪s̪iˈn̪aŋˌɡo/, /watʃiˈn̪aŋˌɡo/
• Rhymes: -aŋɡo
• Hyphenation: wat‧si‧nang‧go, wa‧tsi‧nang‧go

Noun

watsinanggo

1. (slang) a wily and mischievous person
2. (colloquial, dated) a misfit, hooligan

   Tua nasad tong mga watsinanggo ay!

   There go those hooligans again!

Adjective

watsinanggo

1. (dated) sly, cunning and mischievous

Verb

watsinanggo

1. (dated) to do mischievous acts

   Ayaw na lagi pa'g winatsinanggo, aron dili na ka dakpon.

   Stop fooling around already so that you would stop getting arrested.