EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of joking or jesting; kidding...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-si-sis-TE/
FIL: Ang gawain ng pagbibiro o paggawa ng isang bagay na hindi seryoso upang magdulot ng katatawanan.
EN: act of joking or jesting; kidding
The art of the 'charot' or 'joke lang'. It's when you say something outrageous and then immediately follow it up with a laugh to signal that you're not serious. "Crush kita... charot!" That's pagsisiste. It's a social lubricant, a way to test the waters, or just plain having fun. From the Spanish word 'chiste' (joke).
From pag- + si- + siste, from Spanish chiste (joke).
ROOT MEANING: joke; system; knack
Often used to describe playful teasing or making light of a situation.
🇵🇭 Napikon siya sa pagsisiste ng kanyang mga kaibigan.
🇺🇸 He got annoyed by his friends' jesting.
🇵🇭 Hilig niya ang pagsisiste kaya marami ang natutuwa sa kanya.
🇺🇸 He is fond of joking around, which is why many people like him.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.