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Philippines slang
'Just kidding!' — added after a statement to soften it (also char, chz)
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Philippines
Formality
Informal.
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Charot means 'Just kidding!' — added after a statement to soften it (also char, chz). It is best read as philippines slang associated with Philippines.
"Charot" means 'Just kidding!' — added after a statement to soften it (also char, chz). In Philippines, the nuance may be more specific.
"I'm quitting school to become a TikTok star."
"Charot!"
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
'Ouch' / 'that sucks' — sympathetic or self-pitying reaction
Being tricked into an impulse buy, especially from online sales ('nabudol ako')
'Deserve' — you earned it
'For the' — prefixes a mood or goal, like 'forda content' or 'forda ferson'
Idol — someone you admire (also 'lods')
A gossip — someone who always knows (and spreads) the latest chismis
Filipino gay lingo (swardspeak) that went mainstream on social media.
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