maluwag ang turnilyo

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally "loose screw". From maluwag ang turnilyo sa utak ("having a loose screw in the brain").

Adjective

maluwag ang turnilyo

  1. (idiomatic, offensive) insane; crazy
    • 1988, Mithi
      Naninilaw ang mga ngipin. Walang nakaalam sa tunay niyang pangalan. Mula't sapul, Kandong Mulluong ang tawag sa kanya. Mulluong. Ibig sabihin, sira-ulo. Maluwag ang turnilyo sa utak. Wala ring makapagtuturo kung saan siya nagmula .
      [His] teeth turned yellowish. No one knows his real name. Since the, he is called Kandong Mulluong. Mulluong. It means "crazy". Insane. No one points out where he came from.

Usage notes

As persons with mental disorders are socially stigmatized in the Philippines, this is alway considered offensive.

Synonyms

References

  • Rosario Torres-Yu, Lilia F. Antonio, Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin (1999) Talinghagang Bukambibig, →ISBN
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