blusil

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English blue seal, referring to import duty stickers on cigarette packs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblusil/, [ˈblu.sɪl]
  • Hyphenation: blu‧sil

Noun

blusil (Baybayin spelling ᜊ᜔ᜎᜓᜐᜒᜎ᜔)

  1. (slang) imported cigarette
    Coordinate term: blukal

Further reading
  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN
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