Euphemism...

...the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant


Some of the euphemisms:


1. (from a radio listener)"In our barkada, the term we use for girls who are hot, flirty and bitchy, is “subterranean”. It’s a euphemism for “sarap tirahin yan”.

2. Percussive maintenance - the art of whacking an electronic device for it to work again.

3. He’s not losing hair, he’s gaining face!

4. Tagalog euphemism for panty its “salung-guhit”.

5. I’m not unemployed…I’m a job seeker!

6. When you’re called “BUTTERFACE”, it’s n0t a compliment. It’s short for - “Everything’s pretty BUT HER FACE.”

7. “Taong uy-ay”: Pag nakatalikod, “Uy!” Pag humarap, “Ay…”

8. “PPPP” means, papalapit ng papalapit, papanget ng papanget.

9. When someone asks about work, tell them, “Ayun, CEO pa din sa company namin.” CEO: Common Employee Only.

10. SAMSUNG: SAMa ng mukha, SUNGit pa!

11. PITA - Pain In The Ass.

12. “Jackpot” - Pinay na may boyfriend na foreigner.

13. People with bad breath: “Foot In Mouth”.

14. Hindi siya janitor, sanitary engineer siya.

15. girls with very small boobs: “walanjo”, medium sized: “mejo”, big boobs: “mountain jo”.

16. Sa Pinas, ang “straight acting”, “straight curious”, “straight tripper”, at “swinger”, isa lang ang ibig sabhin: “bakla”.