When someone acts tough, talks big, or tries to flex power or confidence but when it’s time to actually prove it, they back down, get scared, or disappear. A combo of false bravado + cowardice that turns people off instantly.
Think: “Matapang sa salita, duwag sa gawa.”
Used when:
Someone barks loud but can’t bite
You lose respect for someone after seeing they're all show
Someone ducks a challenge after acting like a badass
Think: “Matapang sa salita, duwag sa gawa.”
Used when:
Someone barks loud but can’t bite
You lose respect for someone after seeing they're all show
Someone ducks a challenge after acting like a badass
“Bro was all over the mic talking trash, but went quiet when it got real. Nabaste behavior fr.”
“Akala ko lalaban siya sa debate, pero umatras. Solid nabaste.”
“Dami niyang sinasabi online, pero ‘di mo naman maharap in person. Nabaste ka na bro.”
“Akala ko lalaban siya sa debate, pero umatras. Solid nabaste.”
“Dami niyang sinasabi online, pero ‘di mo naman maharap in person. Nabaste ka na bro.”
by OneTwentyOneGuns July 30, 2025
Get the Nabaste mug.an ancient Sanskrit greeting still in everyday use in India and especially on the trail in the Nepal Himalaya. Translated roughly, it means "I bow to the God within you", or "The Spirit within me salutes the Spirit in you" - a knowing that we are all made from the same One Divine Consciousness.
The more formal greeting Sanskrit Namascar pronounced NAH-mah-scar is also used in India, though less frequently in Nepal. The Hindi "Jai Bhagwan" is also in common use, and carries the same meaning.
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Namaste, Brightlight!. . . Namaste, Sunshine!
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Get the namaste in bed mug.A greeting/saying in hindi which translates to: I honor the place in you where the entire universe resides, I honor the place in you where the ENTIRE universe resides, I honor the place in you of light, of love, of truth, of peace, I honor the place in you where if you and I are in that place then there is only one of us?
(Yeah, that one word means a whole lot, but it's a great saying none the less)
(Yeah, that one word means a whole lot, but it's a great saying none the less)
Namaste my friend. Namaste
by KingRex August 3, 2007
Get the namaste mug.When someone hates you but doesn’t want to just call you a bitch so in other words have a great day bitch
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Get the namaste bitches mug.नमस्ते Sanskrit = i bow you
the term holds no reference to deity or spirit,it is a respectful salutation
encourage all to look it up linguistically
the term holds no reference to deity or spirit,it is a respectful salutation
encourage all to look it up linguistically
Class began with a bow,hands pressed together at heart center with the synchronous pronunciation of namaste.
by citizenyogibodhisattva December 3, 2016
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