watsinanggo

Cebuano

Etymology

Clipping of guwatsinanggo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Cebuano) IPA(key): /watsiˈnaŋɡo/ [wɐ.t͡sɪˈn̪aŋ.ɡo]
  • Rhymes: -aŋɡo
  • Hyphenation: wat‧si‧nang‧go, wa‧tsi‧nang‧go

Noun

watsinanggo

  1. (slang) a wily and mischievous person
  2. (colloquial, dated) a misfit, hooligan
    Tua nasad tong mga watsinanggo ay!
    There go those hooligans again!

Adjective

watsinanggo

  1. (dated) sly, cunning and mischievous

Verb

watsinanggo

  1. (dated) to do mischievous acts
    Ayaw na lagi pa'g winatsinanggo, aron dili na ka dakpon.
    Stop fooling around already so that you would stop getting arrested.
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