Phrase guide
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adj
bogus; phony; fake
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, colloquial
Qualifier: Chinese Filipino
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noun
pseudojournalists, not employed by a reputable news organization but who pass themselves off as journalists in order to cash in on the payoffs and bribes from news sources, particularly during elections.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, derogatory
Topics: journalism, media
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History
From Hokkien 嘐潲 (hau-siâu, “fake”). Compare Tagalog hawsiyaw.
