EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
scam; impulse buy...
to consume; to use up; to exasperate...
vexation; annoyance; frustration...
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/BU-dol/
FIL: Isang uri ng panloloko o pandaraya, o sa modernong gamit, ang pagkilos dahil sa biglaang sulsol na bumili ng isang bagay na hindi planado.
EN: scam; impulse buy
Originally a serious scam ('Budol-budol gang'). Now, it's what you call the act of being influenced by friends (or yourself) to buy something you don't need. 'Tara, kape lang,' ends with a P5,000 shopping spree. 'Yun ang budol.
From the 'Budol-budol Gang,' a criminal syndicate known for swindling. The term has been reappropriated for consumer culture.
Has two main meanings: the original criminal scam and the modern, more lighthearted meaning related to impulse buying.
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🇵🇭 Nabiktima ng budol ang matanda at nakuha ang kanyang pensyon.
🇺🇸 The old woman was a victim of a scam and her pension was taken.
🇵🇭 Ang 12.12 sale ay isang malaking budol para sa mga mahilig mag-shopping online.
🇺🇸 The 12.12 sale is a big impulse-buy temptation for those who love to shop online.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.