kuskos-balungos

kuskos-balungos

1. alternative spelling of kuskos balungos

Uncertain, but it can be literally "scraping a fish's snout" (from kuskos (“to scrape; to rub”) and balungos (“fish's snout”)), or a borrowing from Cebuano kuskos balungos, literally "scratching one's pubic hair".

• Hyphenation: kus‧kos-ba‧lu‧ngos
• IPA^(key): /kusˌkos baˈluŋos/, [kʊsˌkos bɐˈlu.ŋos]

kuskós-balungos (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜐ᜔ᜊᜎᜓᜅᜓᜐ᜔ or ᜃᜓᜃᜓᜊᜎᜓᜅᜓ)

1. fuss; excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something
   • 1998, Rogelio L. Ordoñez, Saan papunta ang mga putok ?:

     Inaasahan naming pagdating sa bahaging ito ay “napagsaluhan” na natin ang “ piging” - isang masaganang hapag ng mga putaheng pampanitikan na handog sa atin ni Ka Roger. Nang wala nang marami pang pasakalye at kuskos-balungos.

     We expect at this part, we will "share" the "feast" - a lavish table of literary recipes out brother Roger provided us. [But], without lots of introductory ceremonies and fuss.