charing

charing

See also: Charing

English

Verb

charing

1. present participle of chare

Anagrams

• arching, chagrin, chargin'

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Charing (“female given name”), from Charito +‎ -ng.
The cultured sense is influenced by English charming.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: cha‧ring
• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈɾiŋ/, [t͡ʃɐˈɾiŋ]

Interjection

charíng

1. (informal, originally gay slang) just kidding (Expression by a speaker, playfully admitting to telling a joke or a lie)
2. (informal, gay slang) I've had enough! (Expression of impatience or rejection towards one being spoken to)

   Synonym: tama na

Adjective

charíng

1. (informal, slang) flirtatious; loose (of a woman)

   Synonym: malandi

2. (informal, gay slang) contrived; artificial

Noun

charíng

1. (informal, originally gay slang) joke; lie; fib
2. (informal, gay slang) homosexual male; gay (especially one who is soft, cultured, or sophisticated)

Derived terms

• charinggola
• charos
• charot

 

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 30