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Created by: paul01234
Number of Blossarys: 51
This is also known as crabs in the bucket, which is a metaphor describing a crab escaping from a pot. So, instead of letting one crab escape, they pull down each other in order to prevent anyone ...
If someone says "comfort room" in the Philippines, it means the bathroom. A simple Filipino bathroom comprises of a faucet (water source) and basin (small or large pale) with tabo (dipper/shower ...
Filipinos would say "colgate" instead of saying toothpaste. Actually, this is a local popular brand name of toothpaste, which they are using to clean their teeth.
The correct term for saying the electric power is off should be black-out. Instead of saying black-out, a Filipino would say brown-out.
This is a colloquial term for a tambo or ting-ting. In every Filipino house, you will find at least one broom either a walis tambo or ting-ting. A walis tambo is a reed, which came from a long ...
Immersion of chopped meat (chicken, beef or pork) into a sauce. Filipino adobo is one of many traditional meals during lunch or dinner. Usual ingredients of an adobo are soy sauce, vinegar, pepper, ...
Filipinos are mostly Catholic Christians, so in every kitchen wall you usually see an image of The Last Supper. This picture can be either just a simple plastic banner or an expensive type of ...