KIKAY

This is a Filipino slang word.

kí·kay
a vain girl

kikay
used to describe a girl who likes fixing herself up and being cute

kikay kit
vanity kit containing a hand mirror, comb or brush, lip gloss, etc.

Quite oddly, particularly to Filipinos, this word was formally added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in the year 2015.

Etymology: local diminutive nickname for Francisca

MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG

kíkay: sa malakíng titik, palayaw ng Francisca

kíkay: masayáng kausap at kasáma

kíkay: kirí

kíkay: babaeng maarte

GIGIL

pronounced GHEE-gheel, not jee-jeel

Gigil refers to the trembling or gritting of the teeth in response to a situation that overwhelms your self-control. It’s been commonly described as an irresistible urge to squeeze something cute.

When a Filipina sees a cute baby, she feels a barely controllable desire to pinch the baby’s cheeks and has a hard time controlling herself. What she’s experiencing is called panggigigil.

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