tongpats
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Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Backslang of patong (“slang: protection money”) + -s.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /toŋˈpats/ [tomˈpats]
- Rhymes: -ats
- Syllabification: tong‧pats
Noun[edit]
tongpats (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜉᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔)
- (slang) overpricing as form of kickback (especially for government officials)
Further reading[edit]
- “tongpats”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018