tangke

Cebuano

noun
Definitions
  • a cistern
  • a cesspool; a septic tank

Etymology

Derived from Spanish, Castilian tanque derived from Portuguese tanque (tank, liquid container) derived from English septic tank (rhyming slang for Yank).

Origin

English

septic tank

Gloss

rhyming slang for Yank

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