balimbing

balimbing noun: a turncoat; one who defects to the other side in politics; one who switches political parties. Also the alternative form of belimbing.

Noun

balimbing (plural balimbings)

(Philippine) A turncoat; one who defects to the other side in politics; one who switches political parties

Synonyms:

butterfly, apostate, changeling, defector, runagate, traitor, transfuge, turncloak, turncoat, turntippet

Proper noun capitalized: Balimbing

Balimbing

A barangay of Boac, Marinduque, Philippines.
A barangay of Nagcarlan, Laguna, Philippines.
A barangay of San Pascual, Batangas, Philippines.

Also used as

balimbing is also the alternative form of belimbing.

Synonyms of balimbing

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withersake

All synonyms of balimbing

Forms of balimbing

plural	balimbings

Origin of balimbing

From Tagalog balimbing.

Questions about balimbing

What does balimbing mean?: Balimbing means a turncoat; one who defects to the other side in politics; one who switches political parties.
What part of speech is balimbing?: Balimbing can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of balimbing?: The plural of balimbing is balimbings.

Words near balimbing in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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