If you happen to meet someone in the Academy, you'll normally here some 'linggo' they often use inside, to become less ignorant, all the while, give you extra knowledge of the life of a cadet common terms which can't be found in any dictionary.
- ANITA: an expression of disappointment
- BANAT: meaning go ahead
- BE SURE: short term for "Are you sure?"
- BOOGA-BOOGA: a woman
- BOODLEFIGHT: food is served free for all
- BY THE LOOKS: as you see it
- CHINITA: a girl with long chin
- COW: Second Class Cadet
- DRAG: a cadet’s date in a Hop
- FEMME: a cadet’s sweetheart
- GO AHEAD: "Its just a joke"
- HOP: a party or night ball
- HUGOT: to try
- KAYDET GIRL: a cadet’s girl
- KEVIN: a cadet who loves cadet of the opposite sex
- KILABOT: a cadet who loves someone who's a senior of the opposite sex
- LIKE HELL: expresses gravity of situation
- MISTAH: classmate
- NO AMOUNT: easy
- O.A.M.: One Among Many
- O.A.O.: One And Only
- PARASITE: a cadet who goes to hop without drag
- SCRAM: to leave immediately
- SLUG: offense
- SLUGGABLE: a grave offense, can also be an ugly person
- SUICIDE SQUAD: a group of cadets without drags, and would dare to have sluggable partners
- THE WORST: very bad
- TUYO: no attempt to carry orders
- VAULT FILES: same thing or a drag that is always present in a hop but with different partners
- WIFE: a bunkmate (bongki) or the rifle
The cadet linggo, like any other language is also evolving every time a new class commences. This tradition dates back post world war and some terms may not be applicable to some senior classes. Its usage was even questioned by the media asking if it's unnecessary and may ruin their English development, still, it makes a cadet life unique . It is being shared by the few chosen young people to be leaders of the military upon graduation from their respective classes. A kaydet girl will also feel some electric hearing these phrases and terms every time as testified by a blogger here.
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