lespu

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Backslang from pulis: pu-lis → les-pu.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlespu/, [ˈlɛs.pʊ]
  • Hyphenation: les‧pu

Noun[edit]

lespu (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜉᜓ)

  1. (back slang) police
    Synonyms: pulis, pulisya, (slang) alat
    • 1984, Malou Leviste Jacob, Juan Tamban:
      JUAN: (likot ng pabalik) Ops, ops, lespu, lespu, lespu.
      TONYO: (Hahawakan si JUAN sa kuwelyo ng T-shirt nito). Akong bahala.
      JUAN (move backward) Oops, oops, the cops!
      TONYO (holding JUAN on his T-shirt collar) I'll handle this.

Further reading[edit]

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