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Tag: galan

Definitions tagged galan in the street dictionary.

picaflor

A person who moves from one romantic interest to another without ever settling down (literally a hummingbird, referring to how the bird moves from flower to flower).

I think my brother is never going to get married. He is a picaflor.

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papirrin

A slang term for a handsome or attractive man who is good-looking or has a great physique. It is colloquially used to call someone a hunk or a ladies man. (This is a playful variation of the word papi used in Mexico).

You are a papirrín, all the women want to meet you.

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Hembro

A handsome or attractive man, a hunk. (This term is a masculine play on the word hembra, which literally means female).

When that girl goes after a hembro, she loses focus at work.

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langa

A smooth-talking ladies man. It is the word galan with the syllables reversed (a slang practice known as vesre), popular during the 1990s in nightclubs and street culture.

That kid is a total langa.

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Pinpollo

A term for an extremely sharp-dressed, fit, and well-groomed man who is also notably well-endowed (Eddy Herrera is a famous Dominican singer known for his polished style).

Listen, that guy is a Pinpollo! Eddy Herrera is a Pinpollo. Junior the stripper is a Pinpollito. Brad Pitt is another one, just a bit scruffy.

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