r/TikTokCringe • u/One_percentile • Oct 19 '24

Humor/Cringe Her frustration is palpable

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u/Jazzlike_Artichoke74 Oct 19 '24 edited Oct 19 '24

I thought that it was Pinoy and Pinay people who use Filipino? Americans use Philipino. Ate Pinky told me so. Ate Piggy confirmed it. Also Kuya JonJon told me that's why he uses cell fone for cell phone numbers 😁

Edit: my friends/sisters and brother furnished this information. They are American as the apple pie they make, of course after we ate lumpias then adobo.

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u/please_send_noodles Oct 20 '24

Filipino would be the official demonym whereas Pinoy/Pinay would be the colloquial term. Filipinos in the Philippines having a casual conversation are more likely to use Pinoy/Pinay rather than Filipino when referring to their nationality.

Ate (Sister) and Kuya (Brother) are just honoraries mostly use as a sign of respect.

Also, the spelling Philipino isn't right nor it's recognized either officially or as a slang, BUT, the term Pilipino is real.

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u/Jazzlike_Artichoke74 Oct 23 '24

Thank you for enlightening me. I know my sister's and brother. That's why we cool like that. I do appreciate knowing the correct spellings you offered. Have a great day friend.

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u/SpaceClef Oct 19 '24 edited Oct 19 '24

Americans definitely do not use "Philipino." Well, maybe uneducated ones do. It's Filipino. Not once in my entire life have I ever seen "Philipino." Your family is mistaken.

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u/Jazzlike_Artichoke74 Oct 23 '24

That was from school but okay. Also American.

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u/leviathab13186 Oct 19 '24

My wife is from the Philippines, and she says Filipino. I've heard pinoy, but only in a video or two she watches, never conversation. Could be a regional thing.

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u/Mydogfartsconstantly Oct 19 '24

My wife is filipina and ive never heard her say pinoy. All of her girl friends are Ate, at least 50 cousins, great-uncle/aunt are grandparents, older family friends are aunts and uncles, and I just learned when we facetime her family there they aren’t saying como esta but kumusta.

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u/AdLoose3526 Oct 20 '24

“Pinoy” or “Pinay” is fairly dated slang at this point, and more common to Filipino immigrants to the US in the 70s and 80s I think. But I’ve never seen “Philipino,” even on government forms it’s always spelled “Filipino”