EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Junk food; snacks (usually savory and processed)....
judgment...
to drive crazy...
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FIL: Anumang uri ng pagkaing pangmerienda o pampalipas-oras na karaniwang nakabalot, tulad ng mga sitsarón, kropek, o chips.
EN: Junk food; snacks (usually savory and processed).
The lifeblood of any Pinoy kid's childhood and the go-to for a movie marathon. It's that crunchy, salty, sometimes sweet, and always 'nakaka-guilty' treat you buy from the sari-sari store. Your mom probably warned you about getting a sore throat from eating too much of this.
From Spanish 'chuchería' (trinkets, sweets, knick-knacks), which also gave us 'tsutserias'. The meaning diverged to refer specifically to snack foods.
Often used to refer to any packaged snack, not just "junk food" in the negative sense.
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🇵🇭 Puno na naman ng tsitsirya ang baunan mo.
🇺🇸 Your lunchbox is full of junk food again.
🇵🇭 Bumili tayo ng tsitsirya at soft drinks para sa panonood ng pelikula.
🇺🇸 Let's buy some snacks and soft drinks for the movie.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.