Language of a Millennial - Pak Ganern

Language of a Millennial (Pak Ganern)

        Pak Ganern.

        Words uttered to describe a funny, happy or joking feeling inclined with chos, char, chever, charot and many more. Pak Ganern is a polysemous expression that is believed to be multi-purpose in nature. This famous terminology has surfaced all over social media accounts and blogging communities since the time this catchphrase was popularized by TV host/comedian Vice Ganda later this July 2016.

        The term Pak Ganern is best derived from the word “tumpak” which means “boom” in English while Ganern was derived from the word “ganoon” which means “like that” or “that’s it” in English. Merging the two phrases “Pak” and “Ganern” gives us an explosive impact which sounds like big boom or something. This expression can be ascribed into different meanings depending on the one using it.

So here’s 25 Pak to every Ganern!

• When PT week/ Hell week is Finally Over!

Pak na pak! QE na lang!

• When you answer correctly during class discussions/ graded recitations.

Ganern! Nag aral eh! *Sabay palakpak pa ng buong klase*

• When you got a high score at KPU but didn’t review at all

Pak Ganern! Attentive listener sa klase eh

• When you win over an argument or a debate with someone

Pak Ganern! Ansabe?

• When the warning bell rings and you’re sprinting on your way but when you arrived, the teacher isn’t there yet.

Pak Ganern! Muntik ka na. Saved by the bell kamo.

• When you wake up at 2am in the morning and realized you still have 2-3 hours of sleep.

Pak! Magkikita nanaman kayo ni crush sa panaginip mo. Sweet dreams, sleep tight! Ganern!

• When you correctly answered a Math problem on the board.

Pak na Pak. Tsk, Basic. Walang kahirap-hirap. Ganern!

• When you have no assignments in three consecutive days

Ganern! Naniniwala na ako sa Himala! May Himala! Pak!

• When there is suspension of classes due to typhoon warning signal

Pak! Pero always keep safe because typhoons are dangerous too.

• When lunch time of grades 9-10 are moved to the normal schedule

Pak Ganern! No hates, just love and follow :)  

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