tongpats

== Tagalog == === Etymology === Backslang of patong (“slang: protection money”) +‎ -s. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtoŋpats/ [ˈt̪om.pɐt̪s] Rhymes: -oŋpats Syllabification: tong‧pats === Noun === tongpats (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜉᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔) (back slang) overpricing as form of kickback (especially for government officials) === Further reading === “tongpats”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018