Asongulol (en. Mad dog)
a-song-u-lol
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A dog with a mental disability or exhibiting aggressive behavior.
Due to illness, the mad dog became dangerous around people.
Dahil sa sakit, ang asongulol ay naging mapanganib sa paligid ng mga tao.
A reference to a dog that exhibits abnormal behavior.
Mad dogs often instill fear in children in the community.
Ang mga asongulol ay madalas na nagiging sanhi ng takot sa mga bata sa barangay.
Etymology
The term 'asongulol' is derived from the words 'aso' (dog) and 'gulol' (mad/insane) referring to a dog with a mental problem.
Common Phrases and Expressions
running mad dog
an aggressive and confused dog running in the streets.
asongulol na tumatakbo
Related Words
mad
Loss of mental capacity or self-control.
ulol
Slang Meanings
A person who is crazy or irrational.
His screaming is so loud, he sounds like a crazy dog in anger!
Ang lakas ng sigaw niya, parang asongulol siya sa galit!
A happy-go-lucky individual who doesn't care about anything.
Marco is just a crazy dog all the time, he doesn't care about life!
Si Marco, asongulol lang lagi yan, walang pakialam sa buhay!
Showing signs of madness or silliness.
Wow, you're crazy again, what are you doing?!
Grabe, asongulol ka na naman, anong ginagawa mo?!