kubrador
Tagalog
Etymology
From Spanish cobrador, since restricted to "bet collector" through semantic change. By surface analysis, from kubra + -dor
Noun
kubradór
- bet collector, especially in illegal gambling, such as jueteng
- 2009, Huwaran/hulmahan Atbp: The Film Writings of Johven Velasco, UP Press (→ISBN), page 141
- 2 – SQUALOR & SALVATION: KUBRADOR Jueteng in the Philippines is a numbers game, a lottery, a game of chance. But while such games abound in the country, this one has figured prominently in recent Philippine political history.
- 2007, Arturo B. Rodriguez, 1001 Ultimate Pilipino Jokes, Arturo B Rodriguez (→ISBN), page 91
- Ang Kubrador KUBRADOR: Misis, nandiyan ba sa bahay ang mister mo? MISIS: Nandito ho. KUBRADOR: Salamat, makakasingil na rin ako. MISIS: Diyan ka nagkakamali. Kaya nga narito sa bahay iyan e walang pera. ♢ Nagmamadali May ...
- 1994, Buenaventura S. Medina, Saksi
- BINULAHAW ang tulog ko ng napakaagang kubrador ni Mr. Miyera. ang pinagkakautangan ni Mrs. Cons ng napakalaking halaga; ang pera ay nagasta sa nawalan ng kabuluhang pagpapagamot sa yumaong Mr. Cons. Ipinaalam ng kubrador ...
- 2009, Huwaran/hulmahan Atbp: The Film Writings of Johven Velasco, UP Press (→ISBN), page 141
Related terms
- mangubra