An awesome human being who shares a culture that is both similar to the Spaniards who colonized them and the east asians such as chinese, korean...etc with whom they share a continent. Filipinos are usually warm-hearted, talkative and family-oriented. Among other arts, they've developed a very cool martial art called eskrima.
American pinoys are one of the smaller minorities. Filipinos in america may adapt completely to the american lifestyle, but keep some traditions and continue to make dishes such as chicken adobo for their american-born kids.
It is not unusual for Filipinos to work in the medical field as doctors, nurses and pharmacists (probably because they are as intelligent as they are caring). It's also not unusual for filipinos to be skilled in boxing, street fighting and various east asian martial arts and easily whoop your @$$. This is why you do not often hear people insulting them (at least not to their face).
Similar to spanish people, they do enjoy large parties (often family mixed with friends) with delicious, meaty foods. They are loads of fun to be around and usually have tons of friends.
Filipinos are generally proud of their heritage and, as a minority group, have a strong sense of camaraderie with other pinoys.
American pinoys are one of the smaller minorities. Filipinos in america may adapt completely to the american lifestyle, but keep some traditions and continue to make dishes such as chicken adobo for their american-born kids.
It is not unusual for Filipinos to work in the medical field as doctors, nurses and pharmacists (probably because they are as intelligent as they are caring). It's also not unusual for filipinos to be skilled in boxing, street fighting and various east asian martial arts and easily whoop your @$$. This is why you do not often hear people insulting them (at least not to their face).
Similar to spanish people, they do enjoy large parties (often family mixed with friends) with delicious, meaty foods. They are loads of fun to be around and usually have tons of friends.
Filipinos are generally proud of their heritage and, as a minority group, have a strong sense of camaraderie with other pinoys.
Guy 1: My nurse is so beautiful
Guy 2: That's because she's filipino
Guy 1: Ohhh no wonder
David: Who is that brolic dude submitting every guy in the gym?
Cameron: That's Phillipe Nover, "the Filipino Assassin"
Guy 2: That's because she's filipino
Guy 1: Ohhh no wonder
David: Who is that brolic dude submitting every guy in the gym?
Cameron: That's Phillipe Nover, "the Filipino Assassin"
by sparkface April 24, 2009
Filipinos are people from the Philippines who are HELL AWESOME. maybe were not a super rich country but we love our country a LOT. and i LOVE the food in the philippines it taste AMAZING!!! :D and the places here like palawan, boracay are really nice, and very relaxing. Filipino are super "bait"(kind). They will always help you. I have Filipino friends and they tell jokes and try to make you smile when you couldn't. Sometimes we speak tanglish, and its fun. Its like reflex to speak tanglish. Filipinos are just normal people who are fucking awesome and are the best. Who the fuck cares if Filipinos are short? or brown. Filipinos are just as good as any of you people.
A:OMG your so galing!
(OMG! your so good!)
B: No kaya! I'm just swerte kasi i'm a Filipino ehh :>
(No I'm not! I'm just lucky because i'm a Filipino ehh :>)
*tanglish* =))
best language ever ;;)
(OMG! your so good!)
B: No kaya! I'm just swerte kasi i'm a Filipino ehh :>
(No I'm not! I'm just lucky because i'm a Filipino ehh :>)
*tanglish* =))
best language ever ;;)
by limisha123 July 11, 2009
People originating from the Philippines. Filipinos are Asian.
Although there are many poor people in the Philippines, some who are poor wouldn't look poor because of:
-trendy clothes
-Advanced cell phones
-Trendy Asian hair
Filipinos in the States and Canada are usually rich with parents who work in the oil industry, accounting, a medical field and real estate.
Most Filipinos of the younger generations aspire to be:
-singers
-dancers
-actors
-teachers
Many Filipino children either know how to:
-sing
-dance
-play the guitar
-play basketball
Filipinos are very family oriented and are a very happy people because lets face it, whats the point of being sad?
Filipinos are mostly of Malay heritage, but most of them live in the Rural areas of the Philippines. Many Filipinos in Urban areas (and in Canada and the States) have Chinese and Spanish ancestry (forming the middle-upper class of the Philippines)
Common traits of Filipinos:
-Love to sing
-Love to eat
-Love to dance
-Love to laugh
Although there are many poor people in the Philippines, some who are poor wouldn't look poor because of:
-trendy clothes
-Advanced cell phones
-Trendy Asian hair
Filipinos in the States and Canada are usually rich with parents who work in the oil industry, accounting, a medical field and real estate.
Most Filipinos of the younger generations aspire to be:
-singers
-dancers
-actors
-teachers
Many Filipino children either know how to:
-sing
-dance
-play the guitar
-play basketball
Filipinos are very family oriented and are a very happy people because lets face it, whats the point of being sad?
Filipinos are mostly of Malay heritage, but most of them live in the Rural areas of the Philippines. Many Filipinos in Urban areas (and in Canada and the States) have Chinese and Spanish ancestry (forming the middle-upper class of the Philippines)
Common traits of Filipinos:
-Love to sing
-Love to eat
-Love to dance
-Love to laugh
A: What's that?
Filipino: A pail.
A: What for?
Filipino: To clean the poop off your butt instead of smearing it all over your bottom.
A: How clever.
Filipino: A pail.
A: What for?
Filipino: To clean the poop off your butt instead of smearing it all over your bottom.
A: How clever.
by Ilikechocolateandvanilla July 26, 2010
Loosely, any person who is a citizen of or immigrant from the Philippines.
Filipinos are an intelligent hard working group of people who are better categorized as Pacific Islanders than Asians. Although the 7000+ islands comprising the filipines are closer to the area known as asia, the culture and people share little else with their asian neighbors.
Filipinos do not use chopsticks and the preferred method of eating is with the bare hands, Tagalog (as well as the 140 other languages native to the the area) are of polynesian origin and structure. Traditionally, dance, mythology and ritual tattoos were a part of the culture, in similar fashion to most other polynesian cultures.
During the Spanish invasion, the Spaniards continued their practice of killing anyone unwilling to convert to Catholocism (i.e the native American indians of Western America). A smart lot, most Filipinos converted rather than facing a painful death. However, much of the indigenous culture was sadly lost.
Filipinos are an intelligent hard working group of people who are better categorized as Pacific Islanders than Asians. Although the 7000+ islands comprising the filipines are closer to the area known as asia, the culture and people share little else with their asian neighbors.
Filipinos do not use chopsticks and the preferred method of eating is with the bare hands, Tagalog (as well as the 140 other languages native to the the area) are of polynesian origin and structure. Traditionally, dance, mythology and ritual tattoos were a part of the culture, in similar fashion to most other polynesian cultures.
During the Spanish invasion, the Spaniards continued their practice of killing anyone unwilling to convert to Catholocism (i.e the native American indians of Western America). A smart lot, most Filipinos converted rather than facing a painful death. However, much of the indigenous culture was sadly lost.
by Wil the 4th March 29, 2006
Typically a well meaning, newly immigrating Registered Nurse, or a Pinay RN who has been here for 20 years yet is still skilled with broken & second-rate english, proudly pluralizing every noun in their comprehensive vocabulary such as "paperworks",
"informations", &
"da poods"(the food).
"informations", &
"da poods"(the food).
Filipino Nurse: Ate Lu Lu, I hab (have) eh na dar (another) ad mish shon (admission) and lots ub PAPERWORKS to pi neesh (finish), who deed you say needed dee pain medee cay shuns? (medication)
OMG!
OMG!
by Cringing yet laughing out loud, Fil-Am RN September 21, 2007
Ok, The Philippines is populated by Austronesian people. Austronesia means, "the southern islands." This is the name of our language family as well as our ancient culture and racial stock. For those of you that feel we are ASIAN, in part we are. The Chinese have been coming around since about 1000 AD. They have mixed with us over the years. During the 13th century trade increased with mainland Asia and for a while it became popular and a sign of status to marry a foreign wife among the nobility.
For those of you that feel we are PACIFIC ISLANDERS, the answer to that question is YES. Our native languages are closely related to Indonesian, Microneisan and Polynesian as well as the natives of Taiwan who were there before the Chinese. Like us and other PACIFIC ISLANDERS, they tattooed, have similar mythologies, practiced head-hunting, built canoes etc. So are Filipinos ASIANS or PACIFIC ISLANDERS? The answer is BOTH. Check out: apat-na-alon-tribe.com for info on our ancient tattooing.
A word on ALIBATA or BAYBAYIN.
This writing style is not indigenous to the Philippines. It was introduced by Indic-Malay traders about the 12th century. This is why words like "langit" are spelled "la-ngi" without the final "T." Hard consenants in Alibata were not used until the Spanish created the "x" or "+" marks to indicate a vowel closing consenant. This also explains why ALIBATA was not used to record histories etc. because it was not native. We passed on our geneologies and history orally like other ancient Austronesian groups. Alibata has been adopted into our culture like so many things in our past.
For those of you that feel we are PACIFIC ISLANDERS, the answer to that question is YES. Our native languages are closely related to Indonesian, Microneisan and Polynesian as well as the natives of Taiwan who were there before the Chinese. Like us and other PACIFIC ISLANDERS, they tattooed, have similar mythologies, practiced head-hunting, built canoes etc. So are Filipinos ASIANS or PACIFIC ISLANDERS? The answer is BOTH. Check out: apat-na-alon-tribe.com for info on our ancient tattooing.
A word on ALIBATA or BAYBAYIN.
This writing style is not indigenous to the Philippines. It was introduced by Indic-Malay traders about the 12th century. This is why words like "langit" are spelled "la-ngi" without the final "T." Hard consenants in Alibata were not used until the Spanish created the "x" or "+" marks to indicate a vowel closing consenant. This also explains why ALIBATA was not used to record histories etc. because it was not native. We passed on our geneologies and history orally like other ancient Austronesian groups. Alibata has been adopted into our culture like so many things in our past.
If you want to do a simple test to see if you are Pacific Islander, go to another Pacific Islander and ask them if "mata" means "eye" in their language too. Chances are that their word will be the same or very similar. Samoan, Tongan and Tahitian say "mata." Hawaiian is "maka." Chamorro is "ata."
by ~L April 22, 2005
Filipino is specifically a native of the Philipines. Mostly considered 'Pacific Islanders', Filipino's are also classified under the stereotype of 'Asian'. Most Filipino's are decendents from the Spanish, because of past History.
In the United States, most Filipino's are seen pursing jobs in the Medical Fields, Military, and Engineering.
In the United States, most Filipino's are seen pursing jobs in the Medical Fields, Military, and Engineering.
by Sydney S. May 31, 2006