You've seen that action done in countless movies and shows. It is the quintessential image of the stripper, male or female. "Magic Mike" made you curious to experience the same thing in Manila. You've wanted to do it. But then, you're just too afraid or too shy or too cash-strapped to even try. What's that action called in the local scene?
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| Those lucky dollar bills |
Sabit.
But, wait. Doesn't the word "sabit" mean the following?
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| Sabit 1: Hang clothes to dry Sabit 2: Hang on to railings of jeepney's rear Sabit 3 (or Sandara's "Walang Sabit"): Tangle-free hair |
In the gay bar industry though, "sabit" gets a whole new meaning. There are no clothes (literally), no jeepneys, and no Sandaras (Koreans abound though). Magsabit ng pera involves tucking cash into the waistband of the macho dancer's bikini/underwear/cycling shorts as he is dancing on-stage or once a dancer approaches you.
