Overheard

My cousin's tween daughter talking with her mother: "So si Mother Mary ang syota ni St. Joseph?"

Main Entry: syota
Pronunciation: sho-ta
Function: noun
Date: Late 1980s to mid-1990s
Etymology: portmanteau of short + time
: girlfriend or boyfriend without commitment or plans for a long relationship; later evolved to describe a significant other, whether the relationship is long or short.