You know you're a true blue Ilonggo if ...

Your one peso is pisos.

Your bathroom has at least one lugod.

Your nanay used to make you drink Mirinda or Royal Tru
Orange when you have a fever, which is supposed to
make you feel better.

Sinamak is a staple in your dining table (the best
Ilonggo invention if you ask me,was even banned on
airplanes long before 911).

Your toyo is patis and your patis is toyo.

You use atsuete for adobo and pinamalhan (pinaksiw).

Your daily meal will likely include laswa, kbl
(kadyos, baboy, langka), ginat-an nga tambo with
tugabang and okra, ginat-an nga munggo, linutik, apan-
apan, etc.

November 1 means eating ibus, suman, suman latik,
kalamay-hati, bayi-bayi, valenciana or other native
delicacies with glutinous rice and coconut milk.

You call those you love palangga, pangga, langga or ga.

You call your siblings or cousins inday, nonoy or toto.

You call those who are older than you manang or manong.

You catch the attention of sales attendants by calling
them "day" or "to".

Your childhood games include tumba patis, taksi,
panagu-ay, balay-balay, ins, tin-tin baka, etc.

You used to be (or still are) scared of aswang,
tik-tik, tayhu, kapre, kama-kama, morto, etc.

Your grandparents read Hiligaynon.

You call a person, thing, place and event kwan when
you forget it (si kwan, ang kwan, sa kwan).

You understand that "Particulars Keep Out" sign means
outsiders keep out.

You use words such as "ahay" (expression of pity,
grief, empathy), "yuga" (expression of disbelief,
surprise), "ambot ah" (to say you don't know,
expression of impatience).

You often start your sentence with ti.

You say goodbye by saying "halong".

Your favorite cusswords are linte (if you're slightly
pissed off) and yodiputa (if you're pissed off big
time)...