Manlito (en. Confuser)

mahn-lee-toh

Synonyms

a suitor who is humble or has a difficult background

Pedro, the local manlito, introduced himself first before declaring his feelings.

Si Pedro, yung manlito ng bayan, pinakilala niya muna ang sarili niya bago nag-declare ng kanyang feelings.

a smooth-talking suitor (someone who sweet-talks well)

My classmate is just a manlito, but he's really good at charming girls.

Yung kaklase ko, manlito lang siya, pero ang galing niyang makiusap sa mga babae.

corny or cheesy style of wooing

The poem he gave was so manlito! It felt like something out of a movie!

Yung poem na ibinigay niya, sobrang manlito! Akala mo, nasa pelikula!