EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
unnecessary fuss or ceremony; nitpicking...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/kus-KOS-ba-LU-ngos/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa labis na seremonya, detalye, o arte na hindi naman kailangan; pagiging maselan o mapaghanap ng mali sa maliliit na bagay.
EN: unnecessary fuss or ceremony; nitpicking
This is your friend who overthinks the Jollibee order for 15 minutes. It's the "arte" without the "art". All the fuss and none of the fun. It's complaining about the font size in a love letter or demanding a specific brand of tissue for a minor spill. Peak 'kaartehan'.
From 'kuskos' (to scrub) and possibly 'balungos' (pout), implying scrubbing at details until someone pouts.
ROOT MEANING: scrub, rub, friction
Often used to describe a person's personality (as an adjective, e.g., 'taong kuskos-balungos') or a process that is overly complicated.
🇵🇭 Ayaw ko siyang kasama sa proyekto, masyadong maraming kuskos-balungos.
🇺🇸 I don't want him in the project, there's too much unnecessary fuss.
🇵🇭 Huwag ka nang maging kuskos-balungos, kainin mo na lang 'yan.
🇺🇸 Stop being so finicky, just eat that.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.