Appendix:Tagalog slang

Main category: Category:Tagalog slang

This appendix is in progress.

Tagalog has a rich amount of slang terms, commonly referred to as, , or. Tagalog slang commonly features in informal Tagalog conversations, and new slang continues to be formed. Most Tagalog slang are from Tagalog words, but there are some instances of slang derived from English and other Philippine languages (most commonly, Cebuano).

Formation
While a majority of Tagalog slang are from borrowing, new definitions, or coinages, Tagalog slang can be derived using various methods, including but not limited to:


 * 1) Puns - Slang are craftily created to be a play on something. One common of punning slang are alterations of a word to allude to a person or other entity, often to obfuscate words from out-group members.
 * 2) Back slang - Syllables or letters are switched into other positions. Most Tagalog back slang are of reversing of syllables (, e.g. from ), similar to French  or Argentine  Spanish.
 * 3) Clipping - Words are formed by shortening the word.
 * 4) Initialisms - Common or slang terms are abbreviated to hide their meaning from out-group persons.
 * 5) Code-switching - Words from another language, usually English, are added into a Tagalog sentence, often with alteration or change in meaning.
 * 6) Addition of  – Several Tagalog slang terms are formed by adding the suffix to an existing word (including existing slang).

Common slang
The following is a list of various common Tagalog slang. It is not intended to be comprehensive. Most of the listed terms are well-established.

Drug slang
Tagalog has a rich amount of slang related to drugs, such as:


 * Cannabis:, . See Thesaurus:marihuwana.
 * Methamphetamine:, , (from Japanese, cf. Indonesian )

LGBT slang
Slang usually used by the LGBT community, known as "Swardspeak", are covered in a separate appendix: Appendix:Tagalog LGBT slang