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Filipino Gay Lingo Explained For The Rest Of The World

by Isabelle Laureta of @buzzfeed

Ok first up, let's start with probably the most familiar gay lingo: "Charot!" You often hear this at the end of sentences and is usually said if the statement is meant to be a joke.

Its variation, "Char," serves the same purpose, but is commonly used when you don't wanna add that extra syllable at the end.

But it's also often said when one is telling the truth but doesn't wanna be taken seriously. Like so:

Not to be confused with "charot" and "char," but "chos" is basically just the same, only fancier. Favor when your tita says you're getting fat, you'd reply, "You too, tita! Chos!"

"Echosera" is what you'd call yourself if you say a lot of "chos-es," "charots," and "chars." In a whole different context, though, you can call someone an echosera (often followed by '-ng palaka') when one is saying a lot of bullshit about you. It's very important to know the difference.

"Anek" is different from "ano"

A Quick Tutorial To Learning “Gandara Park” & More Beki Words

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Beki. Beki, who? Adv, definitely not Becky with the good hair, but the one and only Beki language! You recognize the colorful and always evolving gay lingo spoken in the Philippines. Another name for this widespread Filipino gay language is "Swardspeak," which was coined in the 1970s by film critic Nestor Torre. Beki uses words from popular culture, brand names, various Filipino dialects, as well as phrases from English, Spanish, and even Japanese; these borrowed words are given new, playful meanings and then used in everyday conversations. If you're still a bit hazy about what Beki talk is all about, just think of the language as this sparkly and catchy way of speaking Filipino.

The origins of this witty and jazzy gay lingo are unclear, but Beki’s rising popularity in mainstream slangis a reflection of the diversity of Filipino society. And anyone can apply Beki as long as it's not used to badmouth, disrespect, or marginalize the gay community. After all, Beki is a special coded language that allows its speakers to express their beautiful selves and uniqueexperiences. So when

“Sinetchiwerikyelz? ‘Pag na knowzik itez ng pudra, tegibels everybody in this country!” Vice Ganda exclaims in the 2015 film Beauty and the Bestie. To the average Filipino, the interpretation behind these sentences may feel obscure; but to the fluent gay lingo speaker, it’s as explain as day.

(Who are you? Once my father finds out about this, you will all die!)

Vice Ganda’s lines are just one of many instances where Philippine gay lingo—also called beki language—is incorporated into popular media and tradition. From movie scenes and YouTube videos to internet challenges and social media memes, local gayspeak has indeed become part of Filipino culture. But many still wonder how the language works, and how it continues to thrive despite its ever-dynamic nature.

Speaking life through language

“We mention to [Philippine gay lingo] as a sociolect,” states Jesus Federico “Tuting” Hernandez, associate professor at the University of the Philippine’s Department of Linguistics. Just like any sociolect, it’s centered around the speakers. “Wala namang isang body o isang komisyon that would tell you, ‘This is how it’s supposed to be,’” he jokes. Therefore, it doesn’t obey a stand