Esmeringhoy? 'Wanted sa Radyo' complaint on intimacy issues goes viral

Philstar - Oct 21, 2026

"Esmeringhoy" or "ismiringhoy" originates from the Visayas as a colloquial word for sex, though other Bisaya speakers also use it for suggestive jibes.

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