University of Recto
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Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Alluding to a nonexistent school along Recto Avenue, Manila, well-known for its diploma mills and falsified documents.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /juniˌveɾsiti ˌʔof ˈɾekto/ [jʊ.nɪˌvɛɾ.sɪ.tɪ ˌʔof ˈɾɛk.to]
- Syllabification: U‧ni‧ver‧si‧ty of Rec‧to
Noun[edit]
Univérsitý of Recto (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜈᜒᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜐᜒᜆᜒ ᜂᜉ᜔ ᜇᜒᜃ᜔ᜆᜓ) (idiomatic, slang, derogatory)
- diploma mill
- Kailan ka pa nagka-diploma? Graduate ka ng University of Recto, no?
- Since when did you get a diploma? You graduated from the University of Recto (diploma mill), didn't you?
- place where falsified documents get created