Basurero (en. Garbage collector)

ba-su-re-ro

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A person responsible for collecting garbage.
The garbage collector provided excellent service to our community.
Ang basurero ay nagbigay ng magandang serbisyo sa ating komunidad.
An object or container for garbage.
Throw your trash in the garbage can.
Itapon mo ang iyong basura sa basurero.

Common Phrases and Expressions

City garbage collector
A person or organization that promotes city cleanliness by collecting garbage.
Basurero ng lungsod

Related Words

garbage
Items that are discarded and no longer needed or not useful.
basura
cleanliness
The state of being clean or free from dirt.
kalinisan

Slang Meanings

A person who is always drinking or hanging out on the street
Don’t hang out with that guy, he’s a drunk again.
Wag kang makisama sa basurero, lasing na naman yan.
An ordinary person without ambitions
For me, he’s just like a trash collector, he has no dreams at all.
Para sa akin, parang basurero na lang siya, wala talagang pinapangarap.
Purposefully making fun of or ridiculing someone
He took a selfie in the trash to go viral.
Kumuha siya ng selfie sa basurero para maging viral.