ukay-ukay

US, UK/uˈkeɪ.uˈkeɪ/Philippines/ˌʔu.kaɪ̯ ˈʔu.kaɪ̯/

noun

a Philippine store where secondhand items such as clothes, bags, shoes and other accessories are sold at a cheap price and often rummaged by buyers; thrift shop; second-hand shop

OriginCebuano ukay-ukay →
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Meanings

nounukay-ukay (plural ukay-ukays)

plural ukay-ukays

  1. Philippinesa Philippine store where secondhand items such as clothes, bags, shoes and other accessories are sold at a cheap price and often rummaged by buyers; thrift shop; second-hand shop

Origin

  1. Cebuanoukay-ukay
  2. Englishukay-ukay

Borrowed from Cebuano ukay-ukay.

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APA

ukay-ukay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ukay-ukay

MLA

“ukay-ukay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ukay-ukay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ukay-ukay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ukay-ukay.

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