kubrador

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish cobrador, since restricted to "bet collector" through semantic change. By surface analysis, from kubra + -dor

Noun

kubradór

  1. bet collector, especially in illegal gambling, such as jueteng
    • 2009, Huwaran/hulmahan Atbp: The Film Writings of Johven Velasco, UP Press (→ISBN), page 141
      2 – SQUALOR & SALVATION: KUBRADOR Jueteng in the Philippines is a numbers game, a lottery, a game of chance. But while such games abound in the country, this one has figured prominently in recent Philippine political history.
    • 2007, Arturo B. Rodriguez, 1001 Ultimate Pilipino Jokes, Arturo B Rodriguez (→ISBN), page 91
      Ang Kubrador KUBRADOR: Misis, nandiyan ba sa bahay ang mister mo? MISIS: Nandito ho. KUBRADOR: Salamat, makakasingil na rin ako. MISIS: Diyan ka nagkakamali. Kaya nga narito sa bahay iyan e walang pera. ♢ Nagmamadali May  ...
    • 1994, Buenaventura S. Medina, Saksi
      BINULAHAW ang tulog ko ng napakaagang kubrador ni Mr. Miyera. ang pinagkakautangan ni Mrs. Cons ng napakalaking halaga; ang pera ay nagasta sa nawalan ng kabuluhang pagpapagamot sa yumaong Mr. Cons. Ipinaalam ng kubrador ...
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