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[VOCABULARY] WHAT IS DINOSAUR IN PBB COLLAB 3? (1) "Dinosaur" colloquially in the Housemates setting to mean "Manok" (2) To our international fans, here's what “MY MANOK” means in Filipino slang! 🇵🇭🐓 When a Filipino says “Siya ang manok ko!” (That's my manok!), it simply means “That's my bet!”, “That's my favorite!”, or “That's who I want to win!” But why manok (chicken)? The expression comes from cockfighting, a traditional practice in the Philippines where two roosters compete and spectators place bets on which one will win. Over time, “manok” became a slang term for someone you're rooting for, especially in competitions, elections, and reality shows like PBB. So when a Filipino PBB fan says “Siya ang manok ko!”, they're basically saying: “That's my pick to win!” 🏆 Think of it as the Filipino version of “my bias,” “my favorite contestant,” or “my winner pick.” (3) So why MANOK = DINOSAUR? 🐓🦖 Because of EVOLUTION! Modern birds, including chickens (manok), evolved from a group of theropod dinosaurs millions of years ago. In fact, scientifically speaking, birds are living dinosaurs! So technically, when Filipinos say “Manok ko ’yan!”, is similar when the male housemates say "we're just rooting for our favorite dinosaur" 😭🦖 (4) So when Anthony, Robbie, or Raheel calls Ethan “MY DINOSAUR,” what does it mean? 🦖 They're basically saying “Ethan is my bet!” But in this context, they're not betting on Ethan winning PBB. Instead, they're rooting for him to get closer to Gehlee! In simpler terms, “My dinosaur” = “I'm betting on Ethan to make a move on Gehlee!” So yes, Anthony and Raheel are basically cheering Ethan on in his love life or the lack thereof? And I, thank you!