Authors: 1Deo Jamael M. Sumalinog, 2Ronald S. Salid, 3Exel Rose D. Sarino, and 4Ivy F. Amante
Department of English, Mindanao State University Buug Campus, Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines
Email: 1deooooo.34@gmail.com, 2ronaldsalid26@gmail.com, 3sarinoexelrose@gmail.com, 4 ivy.amante@msubuug.edu.ph
ABSTRACT
This study aimed at investigating the selected Original Pinoy Music songs namely; (1)“Manhid ka” by Vice Ganda, (2)“Hindi ako Bakla” by
Michael V., (3)“Modelong Charing” by Blackdyak, (4)“Chaka Nya” by Michael V., (5)“Boom Karakaraka” by Vice Ganda, (6)“Babae Po
Ako” by Tuesday Vargas, (7)“Wag Kang Pabebe” by Vice Ganda, (8) “Gaya Gaya Puto Maya” by Pokwang, (9)“Bonggahan” by Sampaguita,
(10)“Dodong Charing” by 1017, (11)“Bambambam” by Karencitta and (12) “Supah Papalicious” by Vhong Navarro. The study utilized the
descriptive qualitative design which greatly focuses on understanding and involves discovering the Gay lingo terms that can be found in some
selected OPM songs. Its objective is to bridge the understanding of the community towards gay lingo for it nowadays create an undeniably
participation in the music industry as well as the movie and online world. It also aimed at providing explanations on the meanings underlying
the gay lingo terms that have been used in the songs and had become trending expressions in the present community. The goal was to show
the gay lingo terms that are present in the selected songs, the meanings underlying these terms, and how they are used in each song. To address these aspects, the gay lingo terms were identified and studied relying on the theory of semiotics that reveals the meaning of the terms
and queer theory which explains that language alone provides the true identity of the gay community. The present study showed that there are
various gay lingo terms utilized in some selected Original Pinoy Music songs and it also displayed some characteristics of the Gay lingo
based on the uses of the terms in the selected OPM songs. Furthermore, the study present further revealed that the identified Gay lingo terms
were utilized as creative description of things and were also used for concealment of property of the gays’ language.
Keywords: Gay Lingo; OPM; Songs