It was kind of interesting reading through this list and remembering some of the words I have heard previously and the context they were used in like barbecue, bold, and bottomless. And we all know apartelle, but I had never seen the term outside
of the Philippines.

Part I. I took these from a recent blog posting.

* Accomplish — to complete a form - all government forms specify they are to be "accomplished".
* Aggrupation — A political group. From the Spanish word agrupaci๓n.
* Ala — Filipinos prefer to spell "a la," or more correctly "เ la," as one word.
* Already — Filipinos use this word to state that they have finished doing something, even though it was completed past the original deadline. In standard English, by contrast, "already" is used only when something was completed ahead of schedule.
* Apartelle — A budget hotel. From apartment + hotel + le. Other terms used are "apartel," "apartment hotel," and "condotel."
* Armalite — the US M16A1 rifle, regardless of whether it is made by Colt, Hyrda Matic, or locally by Elisco (part of the Elizalde conglomorate which was licensed by Colt to make the rifle for the Philippine Government. Later in 1983, it purchased the real ArmaLite Inc.). Despite the introduction of the M16A2, it is still widely used in the Philippine Military and Police.
* ArtistArtist — A movie/television actor/actress.
* Baby Armalite — the short barrel version of the M16A1 known as the CAR-15 and similar to the current M4 carbine. First made by Elisco under Colt license in the late seventies. Widely used in the Philippine Government, Military and Police.
* Bananacue — Sabแ (cooking banana, similar to plantain), rolled in brown sugar then deep fried and skewered. The hot oil caramelizes the sugar giving the banana cue a crunchy quality. Name thought to have come about because the bananas thus prepared were served skewered, in a manner similar to Pinoy Barbecue.
* Banca — Outrigger canoe.
* Barbecue — Grilled meat, but not in the American sense: the Philippine barbecue is meat cut into pieces (usually the fat is included for pork barbecues) and skewered, in a manner commonly called kebab cookery outside of the Pinoy community.
* Bedspace — The use of a bed at private home, rent for which is paid by a lodger or boarder known as a "bedspacer."
* Bet — Candidate for political office.
* Biodata — Similar but inferior to a r้sum้; a form that lists a person's accomplishments.
* Blue seal — an imported version of a locally produced cigarette, usually untaxed. From the blue seal labels found in cigarettes for export or tax free use. Usually of higher quality than the locally produced equivalent.
* Bodega — Warehouse; cellar
* Bold — Nude. Maybe because movies showing nudity were considered bold, as in daring. Possibly from the 1960s when conservatism in society was only beginning to break down.
* Bold movie — A movie with nude scenes. In the 1970s, the term for such movies was "bomba film," whereas in the 1980s it was "S.T.(sex trip) movie." These were also called T.F (tittilating films).
* Boodle fight — A gathering where food (usually pansํt, or steamed rice and sardines) is served on old newspapers or banana leaves spread over a table and eaten with bare hands by a group of people. Although it is the practice for some Filipinos to eat with their hands, a group of people eating this way from one source is an unnatural and contrived practice in Philippine cultuire. This way of eating was devised by PMA cadets, and does not represent authentic Philippine culture, but instead symbolizes fraternity and equality among PMA members by their sharing the same food without regard to rank. The term is taken from pre-World War Two West Point slang meaning "any party at which boodle (candy, cake, ice cream, etc.) is served." in Philippine usage, this term refers
* Boston — a type of metal or rubber pad placed in the heel and/or front of the sole of a shoe for antislip purposes.
* Bottomless — Free refill, for drinks.
* Boundary — An amount public transport drivers pay their operators daily; any excess belongs to the driver as his daily wage.
* Buck — In America and Australia this refers to a dollar, however in the Philippines it refers to a peso.
* Bullcap — A baseball cap.
* Bull ring — A class ring about the size of a standard American men's class ring, worn by some members of the military, police, fire service, coast guard and merchant marine. The term "bull" refers to the ring's large size in comparison with Philippine class rings of civilian colleges, which are smaller. A "super bull ring" is a large class ring comparable in size to those of American institutions such as The Citadel, Norwich University, and VMI.
* By and by — later
* Cabaret — (pronounced /KA ba ret/) A strip club.

(Message edited by xenono on October 08, 2010)