EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
was scammed; was swindled...
from the very beginning; since the start...
to hold one's head or face in one's hands...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/na-BU-dol/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging biktima ng panloloko o pandaraya, karaniwan ay may kinalaman sa pera o ari-arian, sa pamamagitan ng tusong pamamaraan.
EN: was scammed; was swindled
From the classic "budol-budol gang" scam. Now, it's used for everything! Got tricked into buying something you don't need from an online ad at 2 AM? "Nabudol ka!" Your friends convinced you to go out for "one drink" that turned into an all-nighter? "Nabudol!" It's the modern Filipino term for being expertly fooled, whether by a con artist or a Shopee sale.
From na- (verb prefix) + budol, from the "Budol-Budol Gang," a type of swindling syndicate. The term itself is slang.
ROOT MEANING: scam; impulse buy
Originally referred to a specific scam, but its meaning has broadened to include any instance of being tricked or swindled, often in a playful or minor way.
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🇵🇭 Akala ko totoo, nabudol lang pala ako ng pekeng seller online.
🇺🇸 I thought it was real, I just got scammed by a fake seller online.
🇵🇭 Tara, kain tayo sa labas. Sige na, magpabudol ka na sa akin.
🇺🇸 Come on, let's eat out. Go on, let me convince/trick you.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.