tongpats

Tagalog

Etymology

Backslang of patong (“slang: protection money”) +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtoŋpats/ [ˈt̪om.pɐt̪s]
  • Rhymes: -oŋpats
  • Syllabification: tong‧pats

Noun

tongpats (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜉᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔) (back slang)

  1. overpricing as form of kickback (especially for government officials)

Further reading

  • “tongpats”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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