[[Ladawan:Ukay_ukay_galore.jpg|too|thumb|An ukay-ukay na tindahan sa [[Davao City]]]]
An terminong ukay-ukay hali sa [[Cebuanotataramon (language)na Cebuano|Cebuano]] na ''ukay'', ibig sabihon "maghalukay." Sa teknikal, an terminong Ingles na Ukay-Ukay iyo an "DIG-DIG". Ini may kaparehas kan ''wagwag'', an pagpagpag kan bado sa ere asin pagtanggal nin alpog; asin SM, nangangahulugan na ''segunda mano'' ([[secondhand]]), na sarong [[pun]] sa tindahan na [[SM Prime Holdings|SM]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=A. Go|first1=Miriam Grace|title=Illegal clothing trade costs Philippines dear|url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/FA06Ae04.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040215114352/http://atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/FA06Ae04.html|url-status=unfit|archive-date=15 February 2004|access-date=1 February 2017|work=Asia Times|date=6 January 2004}}</ref>