abli ang Gaisano

Cebuano

Etymology

Literally, “the Gaisano is open”. After Metro Gaisano, one of the first department stores in Cebu.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ab‧li‧ang‧gai‧sa‧no

Adjective

abli ang Gaisano (Badlit spelling ᜀᜊ᜔ᜎᜒ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜄᜁᜐᜈᜓ)

1. (idiomatic, humorous) having one's fly open (see usage notes)

   Huy bay, ayoha nang imong karsones bi, abli man nang imong Gaisano!

   Hey man, fix your pants, your fly is open!

Usage notes

• This is a humorous, polite yet candid euphemism used to save someone from public embarrassment by alerting them that their pants are unzipped. By comparing the open zipper to the wide-open doors of a major department store, the idiom softens the awkwardness of the situation with a joke.