Biglanggupit (en. Sudden haircut)

bi-glang-gu-pit

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of haircut that is done suddenly or without prior notice.
He got a sudden haircut that surprised everyone.
Nagpaka-biglanggupit siya kaya't nagulat ang lahat.
verb
The action of getting a haircut suddenly.
He thought of getting a sudden haircut.
Naisip niyang biglanggupit ang kanyang buhok.

Etymology

the root words 'bigla' and 'gupit'

Common Phrases and Expressions

Did a sudden haircut
Had a haircut without prior notice.
Nag-biglanggupit

Related Words

haircut
A process of cutting hair.
gupit
sudden
A term that means without warning or unexpected.
bigla

Slang Meanings

sudden haircut, often unexpected
I was shocked by his sudden haircut; I thought he wouldn't agree to shorten his hair.
Nagulat ako sa biglanggupit niya, akala ko hindi siya papayag na umiksi ang buhok niya.
a quick and dramatic change of style
The group's dance moves were like a sudden haircut; they were so cool!
Parang biglanggupit yung moves ng grupo sa dance, ang astig!
doing something quickly and unexpectedly
We just had a sudden pizza, we didn't even bother to prepare.
Kumain lang kami ng biglanggupit na pizza, 'di na kami nag-ayos.