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TODAY’S SLANGUAGE: (Gen Z) “EA/EKA”

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1785310304592SLNG_EA,EKA-Thumbnail.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>EA / EKA</strong></div><p><strong></strong>(eh-ah / e.yah), (e.ka)<strong></strong></p><p>In Philippine street slang, “ea” basically refers to a girl or a woman. It is a shortened term of the word “eabab” which is a reverse slang version of the Filipino word “babae”. The term was popularized by Fyang Smith on <a href="http://abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pbbgen112024"><strong><u>Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11</u></strong></a>, and quickly went viral among Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Today, it is widely used across various social media platforms and in online gaming communities.</p><p>On the other hand, the slang word “eka” is used to refer to a boy or a man. Stemming from the term “ekalal” or “lalake” when spelled backwards.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Paano gamitin nang bongga: </strong></div><p>Fans of Fyang Smith started associating the actress with the term “ea” for how often she used the term during her stint in <a href="http://abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pbbgen112024"><strong><u>Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11</u></strong></a> and having a close relationship with her fellow housemate, JM Ibarra, JMFyang fans eventually associated JM with the term “eka”.</p>

<p>EA/EKA is now widely used across various social media platforms and in online gaming communities.</p>

EA/EKA is now widely used across various social media platforms and in online gaming communities.