"hao siao" meaning in English

See hao siao in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /haʊˈʃaʊ/ [Philippines] Forms: more hao siao [comparative], most hao siao [superlative]
Etymology: From Hokkien 嘐潲 (hau-siâu, “fake”). Compare Tagalog hawsyaw. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|嘐潲|t=fake|tr=hau-siâu}} 嘐潲 (hau-siâu, “fake”), {{cog|tl|hawsyaw}} Tagalog hawsyaw Head templates: {{en-adj}} hao siao (comparative more hao siao, superlative most hao siao)
  1. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) bogus; phony; fake Tags: Philippines, colloquial
    Sense id: en-hao_siao-en-adj-ZEOtMm9T Categories (other): Chinese Filipino English, Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hao-siao, haosiao

Noun

IPA: /haʊˈʃaʊ/ [Philippines]
Etymology: From Hokkien 嘐潲 (hau-siâu, “fake”). Compare Tagalog hawsyaw. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|嘐潲|t=fake|tr=hau-siâu}} 嘐潲 (hau-siâu, “fake”), {{cog|tl|hawsyaw}} Tagalog hawsyaw Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} hao siao
  1. (Philippines, journalism, derogatory) pseudojournalists, not employed by a reputable news organization but who pass themselves off as journalists in order to cash in on the payoffs and bribes from news sources, particularly during elections. Tags: Philippines, derogatory Categories (topical): Mass media, Journalism
    Sense id: en-hao_siao-en-noun-soO3Fxj1 Disambiguation of Journalism: 43 57 Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Topics: journalism, media
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hao-siao, haosiao
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          "text": "15th Congress House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II said that there is a lot of resistance against FOI because of the fear it may be used by “hao-siao” or illegitimate media members to ruin politicians (Garcia, 2012).",
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