EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
just kidding, not kidding; half-meant joke...
to hold a banquet for; to feast on...
stool...
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/char not char/
FIL: Isang ekspresyon na ginagamit pagkatapos ng isang pahayag upang linawin kung ito ay isang biro (char) o isang seryosong sinasabi (not char). Madalas, ito ay paraan upang sabihin ang isang bagay na totoo sa paraang pabiro.
EN: just kidding, not kidding; half-meant joke
The ultimate get-out-of-jail-free card for saying something brutally honest. You drop a truth bomb, then quickly add 'char!' to soften the blow. But then you add 'not char' to say, 'Yeah, I actually meant that.' It's the verbal equivalent of testing the waters. 'Ang taba mo na, char! ...not char.' It's peak Filipino passive-aggressiveness, but make it cute.
Derived from the beki/swardspeak term 'charot' or 'char,' meaning 'just kidding.' The 'not char' is a direct, English-influenced negation.
A very modern, conversational phrase used to navigate social situations where one wants to be honest without being confrontational.
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🇵🇭 I think I'm in love with you, char not char.
🇺🇸 I think I'm in love with you, half-kidding, half-serious.
🇵🇭 Gusto ko nang mag-resign. Char not char!
🇺🇸 I want to resign already. Kidding, not kidding!
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