timbs

== English == === Alternative forms === Timbs === Noun === timbs pl (plural only) (slang, footwear) A pair of Timberland boots. == Tagalog == === Etymology === From clipping of timba +‎ -s. The word timba means “bucket; pail”. The word bucket in turn is homophonic with Tagalog baket, colloquial spelling of bakit (“why”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtimbs/ [ˈt̪ɪmbs] Rhymes: -imbs Syllabification: timbs === Adverb === timbs (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜋ᜔ᜊ᜔ᜐ᜔) (slang, dated) why Synonym: bakit ==== Usage notes ==== Mostly used by young people belonging in the social upper class especially in Manila.