by atch September 02, 2006
Brown, proud, slick, fast, smart, hard-working, caring, loving and sincere people originating from the Philippines.
by Urban Dictionary May 31, 2005
A Filipino is a nationality. A nationality consisting of the different ethnicities of Philippines. Many of these ethnicities (a strong 95%-97%)trace their roots to the Austronesian people who immigrated out of Southern China into Taiwan as the Northern Mandarin ethnicity became the dominant culture of China.
The Austronesian people travelled well through out the Malay Archipelago (Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea) and many who have settled through out began migrating back-and-forth within the region and also back to mainland Asia. The varied migrations between the Malay Archepelago and the mainland created very ethnically mixed cultures through out the region (And this is before the Europeans came) which is why Filipinos and other "Malays" don't have a consistant racial appearance as opposed to the Chinese and those who are Pacific Islanders(who are in fact of the same blood but not mixed)
The Defining point between Pacific Islanders and Filipinos comes to the fact that once the Austronesian people reached Polynesia they lost all ties to Mainland Asia, unlike the cultures of the Malay Archipelago who would eventually intermix with many of the people of Southern China and Indo-China. Both of these cultures technically are Asian, but the ethnicities are divided by cultural connections with the mainland.
When it comes to the hispanicization of the Philippines, one has to realize that only a small minority of Filipinos actually have Spanish Blood. A Stanford Study has shown only 3% of Filipinos are actually mixed with either Chinese and/or Spanish blood. Much like African Slaves in Colonial America, who received "Christian" Anglo-Saxon/Scots Irish/Irish Protestant names. Filipinos Recieved "Christian" Spanish names and prayed to a white Jesus much like every one else in the world who fell victim to colonialism.
The Colonial Mentality is very much apparent in the Filipino culture, where many will lie about the background claiming their Spanish roots when in fact they probably bleached their skin and got plastic surgery on their nose. The Filipino Media adds on to the stigma against being brown by inundating the T.V. Screen and billboards of the city with White Meztiso Images.
The Austronesian people travelled well through out the Malay Archipelago (Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea) and many who have settled through out began migrating back-and-forth within the region and also back to mainland Asia. The varied migrations between the Malay Archepelago and the mainland created very ethnically mixed cultures through out the region (And this is before the Europeans came) which is why Filipinos and other "Malays" don't have a consistant racial appearance as opposed to the Chinese and those who are Pacific Islanders(who are in fact of the same blood but not mixed)
The Defining point between Pacific Islanders and Filipinos comes to the fact that once the Austronesian people reached Polynesia they lost all ties to Mainland Asia, unlike the cultures of the Malay Archipelago who would eventually intermix with many of the people of Southern China and Indo-China. Both of these cultures technically are Asian, but the ethnicities are divided by cultural connections with the mainland.
When it comes to the hispanicization of the Philippines, one has to realize that only a small minority of Filipinos actually have Spanish Blood. A Stanford Study has shown only 3% of Filipinos are actually mixed with either Chinese and/or Spanish blood. Much like African Slaves in Colonial America, who received "Christian" Anglo-Saxon/Scots Irish/Irish Protestant names. Filipinos Recieved "Christian" Spanish names and prayed to a white Jesus much like every one else in the world who fell victim to colonialism.
The Colonial Mentality is very much apparent in the Filipino culture, where many will lie about the background claiming their Spanish roots when in fact they probably bleached their skin and got plastic surgery on their nose. The Filipino Media adds on to the stigma against being brown by inundating the T.V. Screen and billboards of the city with White Meztiso Images.
"They say we beat the European Imperialist and yet all you see are white faces on the T.V. Screen."
^something to think about for all my Filipino brothers and sisters.
^something to think about for all my Filipino brothers and sisters.
by Mad FX November 11, 2007
A filipino is someone who originates from the Philippines.
Theyre basically, a huge mix of Asian with Spanish. Most don't have chinky eyes, most are big, and very pretty. Filipinos are VERYVERYVERY family oriented. (i'm gonna start saying 'we' cause i'm filipino.) we have a family party for EVERYONES birthday, and everyone always comes. aunts. uncles. cousins. second cousins.
Filipinos usually have Med-sized houses - small, but boy, if you take a look at their bank accounts, we probably have more than you. Filipinas are most likely Registered Nurses! We're NOTNOTNOT lazy. and person who said we type from 10-20 wpm, i type at 122 WPM, so bettch, please.
We like our rice. Rice is our best friend.
We DONT eat with chopsticks. We either eat with our bare hands, or use a combination with a spoon and fork. If you're a right hand, put the spoon in your right hand. put it facing sideways on your plate, so the scoop side is facing you, not up. down, or the other way. use your fork, to push whatevers in front of it, onto the spoon.
We have really good foods, as people ALWAYS tell me.
We're known for our fricken LOUDNESS. we're loud, its great. i dont wanna have a family who's fricken quiet as hell. whats the fun in that.
We buy whatever we want. if we like it, we buy it. who cares about the price. Not all filipinos are short, dumbbbassssseeeeeesss. i'm 5'7. sure most are short. but. there are alot of tall ones too. filipinas are usually pretty, and filipino boys are... okay. i guess. Filipino girls want a white or dominiican, or otherspanish husbands, just to have a caramel colored baby, but we marry who we fall in love with.
BAD- many parents, or... like. 30 and above people from the philippines are racist. this is what i hate.
GOOD- we're outgoing, and dont give a sh*t on what everyone thinks.
some have big lips, some have med-sized.
known as Asians, or pacific islanders.
some are religious.... veeerrryyy.
I dont know bout the rest, but i lovee guys who're mixed (:
watch TFC 24/7 , and let me tell you. ITS ANNOYING.
we're not annoying, you're just whiny, and needs to go out more.
If you're shopping at themall, or wherever, if your mom is all the way on the other side, she will scream "(YOUR NAME) OBER HURR"
we have big butts. props to spanishhh c(:
we hate when people steal our parking spaces.
clearly, the nicest people you'll meet. . . and the bi**hiests.
oh and... yea, our house is not the biggest thing, but you would see us with coach purses, laccoste (WE ADORE LACCOSTE) hollister. dooney and burke. oh and. yeah, we have ALOT oof money. like my mom, she keeps 1000 dollars in case of emergency in her pocket, or purse, or whatever. and she sometimes goes into the mall to spend it because its an 'emergency' . . so she stocks up again.
Theyre basically, a huge mix of Asian with Spanish. Most don't have chinky eyes, most are big, and very pretty. Filipinos are VERYVERYVERY family oriented. (i'm gonna start saying 'we' cause i'm filipino.) we have a family party for EVERYONES birthday, and everyone always comes. aunts. uncles. cousins. second cousins.
Filipinos usually have Med-sized houses - small, but boy, if you take a look at their bank accounts, we probably have more than you. Filipinas are most likely Registered Nurses! We're NOTNOTNOT lazy. and person who said we type from 10-20 wpm, i type at 122 WPM, so bettch, please.
We like our rice. Rice is our best friend.
We DONT eat with chopsticks. We either eat with our bare hands, or use a combination with a spoon and fork. If you're a right hand, put the spoon in your right hand. put it facing sideways on your plate, so the scoop side is facing you, not up. down, or the other way. use your fork, to push whatevers in front of it, onto the spoon.
We have really good foods, as people ALWAYS tell me.
We're known for our fricken LOUDNESS. we're loud, its great. i dont wanna have a family who's fricken quiet as hell. whats the fun in that.
We buy whatever we want. if we like it, we buy it. who cares about the price. Not all filipinos are short, dumbbbassssseeeeeesss. i'm 5'7. sure most are short. but. there are alot of tall ones too. filipinas are usually pretty, and filipino boys are... okay. i guess. Filipino girls want a white or dominiican, or otherspanish husbands, just to have a caramel colored baby, but we marry who we fall in love with.
BAD- many parents, or... like. 30 and above people from the philippines are racist. this is what i hate.
GOOD- we're outgoing, and dont give a sh*t on what everyone thinks.
some have big lips, some have med-sized.
known as Asians, or pacific islanders.
some are religious.... veeerrryyy.
I dont know bout the rest, but i lovee guys who're mixed (:
watch TFC 24/7 , and let me tell you. ITS ANNOYING.
we're not annoying, you're just whiny, and needs to go out more.
If you're shopping at themall, or wherever, if your mom is all the way on the other side, she will scream "(YOUR NAME) OBER HURR"
we have big butts. props to spanishhh c(:
we hate when people steal our parking spaces.
clearly, the nicest people you'll meet. . . and the bi**hiests.
oh and... yea, our house is not the biggest thing, but you would see us with coach purses, laccoste (WE ADORE LACCOSTE) hollister. dooney and burke. oh and. yeah, we have ALOT oof money. like my mom, she keeps 1000 dollars in case of emergency in her pocket, or purse, or whatever. and she sometimes goes into the mall to spend it because its an 'emergency' . . so she stocks up again.
ay, arr yuh pinished wit your pood ? go eat some more. we hab plenty. , oy, sandok some rice por us please. tanks.
okay okay let me get a pictoore ob yuh under dat tree.
how old ar yuh turning? tree? por? pive? six?
can yuh pass me a purr?
did yuh just part/furt?
boy: oh yess, that girls got back. she bangin"
boy#2: dayumm, your right.
Passing by boy#3: yeah. shes deffinately filipino.
okay okay let me get a pictoore ob yuh under dat tree.
how old ar yuh turning? tree? por? pive? six?
can yuh pass me a purr?
did yuh just part/furt?
boy: oh yess, that girls got back. she bangin"
boy#2: dayumm, your right.
Passing by boy#3: yeah. shes deffinately filipino.
by ANON. starts with a J April 13, 2008
Filipino- from the Philipines
Has some of the greatest foods ever- Pansit, Lumpia...However you spell it.
Has some of the greatest foods ever- Pansit, Lumpia...However you spell it.
by Hollie_Babie December 14, 2004
People who come from the Philippines (in Southeastern Asia), a nation greatly influenced by Spanish, American and Japanese cultures, to name a few. They speak Filipino as their national language as well as their native dialects, the most widespead of which are Tagalog and Bisaya.
by Mau June 16, 2006
Guy: Are you Mexican?
Girl: No
Guy: Hawaiian?
Girl: No
Guy African American?
Girl: No
Guy: What are you?
Girl: Filipino
Girl: No
Guy: Hawaiian?
Girl: No
Guy African American?
Girl: No
Guy: What are you?
Girl: Filipino
by apilipeenoh October 12, 2013