EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
sharp-tongued, caustic...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/ma-ta-BAS/
FIL: Masakit o nakasasugat ng damdamin kung magsalita; matalas ang dila.
EN: sharp-tongued, caustic
Describes someone whose words can slice you up better than a samurai sword. The Marites ng bayan who delivers her chismis with surgical precision and a whole lot of shade. Their comebacks are legendary and leave you needing aloe vera for your burnt ego.
From "tabas," meaning "cut" or "style," metaphorically applied to speech.
Almost always has a negative connotation, implying meanness or sarcasm in speech. A synonym is 'matalas ang dila'.
🇵🇭 Kilala siya sa pagiging matabas ang dila kaya marami ang umiiwas sa kanya.
🇺🇸 She is known for being sharp-tongued, which is why many avoid her.
🇵🇭 Isang matabas na komento ang binitiwan niya tungkol sa kinalabasan ng proyekto.
🇺🇸 He let out a caustic comment about the project's outcome.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.