bocor halus
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of bocor (“leak”) + halus (“fine, smooth”).
Noun
bocor halus (plural bocor-bocor halus)
- slowly leaking:
- (informal, Java) something leaks slowly
- (colloquial, architecture) slow and minor leaking
- (figuratively) latte factor
- (slang, Pontianak) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text
{{rfdef}}. - (slang, Medan) the one who can’t keep a secret, or a gossip
- (slang, Medan) crazy
- (slang, Padang) stupid
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “bocor halus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.