tongpats
Tagalog
Etymology
Backslang of patong (“slang: protection money”) + -s.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: tong‧pats
- IPA(key): /ˈtoŋpats/, [ˈtom.pɐt͡s]
Noun
tongpats (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜉᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔)
- (slang) overpricing as form of kickback (especially for government officials)
Further reading
- “tongpats”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018