This March, gigil was added to the Oxford English Dictionary as the newest Filipino word in the Philippine English category.

Filipino words like "gigil" and "kababayan" have been included in the latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary.

rolled into a cylinder (and sometimes deep-fried), and served with a dipping sauce” Salakot – “A type of lightweight Filipino hat traditionally worn by farmers as protection against the ...

You experience an emotion where you are so overwhelmed with cuteness that you want to smash it with your own hands but you ...

Other Filipino words included were salakot, a lightweight cone shaped-hat that’s worn by farmers; kababayan, a sweet bread ...

Taken from the Philippines’ Tagalog language, ‘Gigil’ (pronounced ghee-gill) describes a ‘feeling so intense that it gives us the irresistible urge to tightly clench our hands, grit our teeth, and ...

One of the most widely discussed words from the update was gigil, which resonated strongly on social media, particularly ...

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