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Pinoy Henyo
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pinoy henyo
Tagalog
Alternative forms
tl pinoy henyo alternative letter-case
Etymology
Pinoy Genius. From a segment of the same name since 2004, in the noontime show Eat Bulaga!, the longest running variety show in the Philippines. The segment was later succeeded by Gimme 5: Laro ng Mga Henyo (Gimme 5: Game of the Geniuses 1) and Word of the Rings by 2023 after the Eat Bulaga trademark dispute.
Pronunciation
Pinóy Henyo
Noun
Pinóy Henyo + tl game
a guessing game where one player has to guess the word given (usually placed on the player's forehead) by asking questions and other players (one or more) can only answer the questions through yes, no, or maybe before the timer runs out