Close da light
/CLOSE dah LIGHT/
Turn off the light. Turn on = open da light.
Filipino-influenced pidgin where you "close" a light to turn it off and "open" it to turn it on. Mainlanders find this hilarious until they start doing it themselves.
Examples
- Close da light when you leave.
- Open da light, I cannot see.
Origin
Filipino
Alternate spellings
Open da light, Pew da light
filipino-root everyday