Minnea Lingo

Working in Accenture has given me the opportunity to travel to different places. My first "official" onshore assignment was in Eden Prairie, Minnesota for about 10 months. It was one of the best and happiest experiences I've had, primarily because of the people I was with. We had a great time even if the work sucks hehe (weather was very bad
and we worked loooooooongggg hours, including weekends!!!). I'd just like to share with you a dose of our very own "Minnea lingo".

Anak ng!- literally means "son of a"; used as an expression, to signify surprise or just a reaction to a statement made
eg. Anak ng pating
Anak ng tokwa
or just plain Anak ng
Balajay - meaning balahura or referring to someone na walang modo
eg. Balajay ka talaga! Iniwanan mo ako!
Bby - shortcut for Best Buy.
eg. Tara, punta tayong BBY, tingin akong dvd home theater.
Besi - comes from the word best friend; but in our case we usually refer it to our very own she-who-must-not-be-named;
eg. Si besi, nagtatantrums na naman!!!
Chaka - meaning cheap or baduy; it can also mean unattractive or ugly; we also refer this to you-know-who (again)
eg. Naku, nilakihan na naman ako ng mata ni Chaka... Takot akoooooo!!!
or
Ang chaka naman nyang suot mo! San mo ba binili yan?
Charing - something like "joke only"
eg. O sya, maganda at sexy ka na... charing!!!
Chika - meaning gossip or gossiping
eg. Ano na namang mga chika yan?!?!?!
Chuva - also meaning gossip; can be used interchangeably with chika
eg. Sige, sige! Chuva pa kayo ng chuva dyan, alis na tayo!!!
Daw Ba - a phrase we add at the end of a statement whenever we want to emphasize something
eg. Magpakaloka daw ba! Trabaho lang yan!
Emote - to express emotion in an excessive manner
eg. Naku, nageemote ka na naman! Tama na yan! Magkakapapa ka rin ano.
Exagg - short for exaggerate
eg. Exagg ka talaga! Di ko ginawa yon ha!
I - means "inggit"; envy
eg. Sus, I ka sa shoes ko ano? Bili ka na rin ng Presto.
I know! - a phrase we use to emphasize that yun nga, we know hehehe (labo!!!)
eg. Hay naku, wala talaga syang kwentang lalaki... I know!!!
Japan Japan - referring to some place, wherever that place is.
eg. O tara, mag Japan-Japan na muna tayo!
Kuda - to talk excessively
eg. Sige, kuda ka pa dyan ng kuda. Deadma!
Lolo/Lola - referring to someone/somebody; lolo for male and lola for female
eg. Ang lolo mo talaga! Nawawala na naman!
or
Ang lola mo, nagee-emote na naman ha.
Papa - meaning boyfriend, boylet or toyboy
eg. Nasan, nasan na ang papa ko? Bat wala pa akong papa?!?!?!
Pechay shorts - meaning super short shorts
eg. Naka-pechay shorts ang lola! Malandi ka!
Presto - brand of Nike shoes; official rubber shoes of the Minnea pipol
eg. Parang gusto ko yung kulay black ng Presto....hmmmmm....
Rumie - refers to the roommate
eg. Mamaya pa uuwi ang rumie ko, dami pa rin sya ginagawa eh.
Saming - comes from the word masama; bad, mean
eg. Ang sasaming nyo talaga, inaaway nyo na naman besi nyo!
Shunga - meaning stupid or tatanga-tanga
eg. Ba't nasunog ang niluluto mo? Shushunga-shunga ka na naman kasi eh!!!
Talak - to reprimand, scold, blame
eg. Naku, tatalakan na naman ako mamaya ni besi!
Winner/Champion - meaning "the best"
eg. Ay grabe, winner itong spaghetti mo!!!
Witch - referring again to our besi (hmmm nakakarami na sya ha!)
eg. Ayoko na magbigay example, pinag-iisip na nya ako masyado eh...
Yaming - comes from the word mayaman; rich, lots of money
eg. Yaming ka naman eh, libre mo na kami sa hooters.