EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
sucked; sipped...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/su-mup-SOP/
FIL: Ang paghigop ng likido o anumang malambot na bagay gamit ang bibig, madalas sa tulong ng isang tubo o straw.
EN: sucked; sipped
This is the action of sucking, usually through a straw. It’s what you do with your milk tea to get the boba, or when you're trying to get the last drops of your Coke. Figuratively, it’s related to 'sipsip', the act of a suck-up or brown-noser who tries to get ahead by flattering the boss. 'Sumupsop ng biyaya' means to greedily take in blessings or benefits.
ROOT MEANING: suck-up, sycophant
Has a stronger, more intense connotation than 'humigop' (to sip). Can also have a negative connotation related to being a sycophant ('sipsip').
🇵🇭 Mabilis niyang sinupsop ang natitirang palamig sa baso.
🇺🇸 He quickly sucked up the remaining drink in the glass.
🇵🇭 Sumupsop ng nektar ang mga bubuyog mula sa bulaklak.
🇺🇸 The bees sucked nectar from the flower.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.