charing

charing

1. present participle and gerund of chare
2. present participle and gerund of char

• arching, chagrin, chargin'

From Charing (“female given name”), from Charito +‎ -ng, where Charito itself is from Charo +‎ -ito, originally Spanish. The cultured sense is influenced by English charming.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈɾiŋ/ [t͡ʃɐˈɾiŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: cha‧ring

charíng (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜒᜅ᜔) (women's speech)

1. (originally gay slang) expression by a speaker, playfully admitting to telling a joke or a lie: just kidding
2. (gay slang) expression of impatience or rejection towards one being spoken to: I've had enough!

   Synonym: tama na

charíng (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜒᜅ᜔) (women's speech)

1. (slang) flirtatious; loose (of a woman)

   Synonym: malandi

2. (gay slang) contrived; artificial

charíng (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜒᜅ᜔) (women's speech)

1. (originally gay slang) joke; lie; fib
2. (gay slang) homosexual male; gay (especially one who is soft, cultured, or sophisticated)

• The word is typically used by women, and may sound effeminate when used by men.

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 30