yosi

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• yosig

Etymology

Backslang formed from the initial and final syllables of sigarilyo (“cigarette”): si-ga-ril-yo → yo-si

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjosi/, [ˈjo.s̪ɪ]
• Hyphenation: yo‧si

Noun

yosi (Badlit spelling ᜌᜓᜐᜒ)

1. (slang, back slang) cigarette

Chamicuro

Proper noun

yosi

1. God

Tagalog

Etymology

Backslang formed from the initial and final syllables of sigarilyo (“cigarette”): si-ga-ril-yo → yo-si.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈjosi/, [ˈjo.sɪ]
• Rhymes: -osi
• Syllabification: yo‧si

Noun

yosi (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜐᜒ) (slang, back slang)

1. cigarette

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sigarilyo

   • 2006, Carla M. Pacis, Eugene Y. Evasco, Bagets: an anthology of Filipino young adult fiction, University of the Philippines Press, →ISBN:

     Nang minsang tensiyonado na 'ko sa pagtira dahil nauuwi na sa pustahan ang laro ay inabutan ako ni Arnel ng yosi. "Pang-alis lang 'to ng tensiyon." Konting hithit, konting buga. Parang gusto kong maubo pero tiniis ko lang. Dyahe pag nakita ...

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   • 2010, U.P. Diliman, UP Press, →ISBN, page 230:

     Nagsindi kami ng yosi at nagbulungan habang hinihintay lumabas ang mga marinero at matorete sa ginawa namin sa kanilang kotse. Pinuri kaming lahat ni Manoling dahil sa bilis ng operasyon at naghambing kami nina Manoling at Toti ng ...

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Derived terms

• isoy
• magyosi
• pagyoyosi
• yosi boy
• yumosi

 

Further reading

• Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 13
• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎^[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN