Y (Filipino Cultural Dictionary)

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Yagit. [Tagalog.] 1.From a television drama· with the same title: vagabond. 2.A kid tramp or drifter who survives by selling scrap. 3.A kid hobo or vagrant living in the dumps.

Yari. [Filipino for done.] 1.A sinister term used by gangsters in reference to a crime being accomplished. 2.Slang: To deflower a virgin. 3.To complete a task.

Yosi. [Tagalog slang for cigarette] 1.Name of an anti-smoking icon popularized by the Department of Health. 2.A cigarette stick. 3.To smoke, inhale, or light a cigarette.