charot
charót with stress marks
just kidding, not serious
Usage Note
Charot is Filipino internet and youth slang meaning 'just kidding' or 'I'm not serious about that.' It is appended to a statement to signal playfulness or sarcasm, similar to adding 'lol' in English. It originated from the LGBTQ+ community's swardspeak and has been widely adopted in casual Filipino speech and social media.
Examples
" Galit ako sa iyo — charot! "
Natural Translation
I'm mad at you — just kidding!
Literal Translation
Angry I at you — just-kidding!
" Ayaw ko sa iyo — charot lang! "
Natural Translation
I don't like you — just kidding!
Literal Translation
Don't-want I to you — just-kidding only!
" Sinabi niyang aalis na siya sa trabaho, pero charot lang pala dahil nagbibiro lang siya sa amin. "
Natural Translation
She said she was going to quit her job, but it turned out she was just kidding because she was only joking with us.
Literal Translation
Said she will-leave already she from job, but just-kidding only it-turns-out because joking only she at us.
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