Jan Angelo Batongbakal

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TODAY’S SLANGUAGE: (Gen Z) “Clout”

ABS-CBN Studios

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1779875980666May_Slanguage_Clout-Thumb.png" style="width:850px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p><strong>Clout</strong> (Noun) </p><p>/klaʊt/  </p><div>  </div><p>It means having influence, popularity, or power, especially on social media. </p><div>  </div><p>In short: </p><p>It’s the ability to get attention and influence others. </p><div>  </div><p>It can refer to: </p><p>Being well-known or trending </p><p>Having a strong online following </p><p>The power to shape opinions or gain visibility </p><div>  </div><p>“Chasing clout” means doing things just to gain fame or attention. </p><div> </div><div><em>Paano gamitin ng bongga: </em></div><p>In &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/roja" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u><em>Roja</em></u></strong></a>&quot; there&#x27;s a clout chaser moment in Episode 3: </p><p>Ice (Kai Montinola) and Bogs (Emilio Daez) are in a real relationship. But in the story, Jules (AC Bonifacio) and Bogs are social media influencer who seeks clout to build followers by pretending they have a lovey-dovey relationship.</p>

<p>Our SLANGUAGE for today is the Gen Z term “Clout”. It means having influence, popularity, or power, especially on social media.</p>

Our SLANGUAGE for today is the Gen Z term “Clout”. It means having influence, popularity, or power, especially on social media.