Meaning of tabatsing | Babel Free
taˈbat͡ʃiŋDefinitions
fat person; fatso; fatty
derogatory, endearing, humorous, sometimes
Examples
“Lahat umedad at nagkaroon ng sari-sariling buhay. Iyong mga inaakala niyang magbubuhay single, may mga asawa't anak na. Ang mga tabaching-ching nangayayat. Ang mga pangit gumanda, at ang mga gumanda para yatang naging losyang.”
Everyone aged and got their own lives. The ones he/she thought will live life single, already have spouses and children. The fatsos became emaciated. The ugly became beautiful, and those that became beautiful seem to have become dowdy.
“"Pumayat ka na," I told him. Mataba itong si Collin. As in TABACHINGCHING. Pero ngayon...”
"You got thinner already," I told him. Collin is fat. As in a FATSO. But now...
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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