bagets
Tagalog
Etymology
From clipping of bagito + -s. Popularized by the 1984 film, "Bagets", starring Herbert Bautista, Aga Muhlach, etc.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈɡet͡s/ [bɐˈɣɛt͡s]
- Rhymes: -et͡s
- Syllabification: ba‧gets
Adjective
bagéts (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄᜒᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔)
- (colloquial) adolescent; teenager
- (colloquial) amateur; showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent
- Synonym: bagito
Noun
bagéts (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄᜒᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔)
- (colloquial) adolescent; teenager
- (colloquial) amateur; inexperienced person
- Synonym: bagito
Further reading
- “bagets”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- “bagets” in Pinoy Slang Dictionary, Copongcopong, 2002-2005.
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 11
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