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Tag: muchacho

Definitions tagged muchacho in the street dictionary.

Mijito

A term of endearment used for a younger person or a friend, similar to sonny or kid. Depending on the tone and context, it can also be used condescendingly or to show annoyance. (A contraction of mi hijito, meaning my little son).

Listen mijito, go and buy me some sugar. / Oh no mijito, you cannot do anything that way.

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Motrilón

A sturdy and powerful young man from the Salanca region (a coastal territory on the border of France and Spain).

Your son has grown into a real Motrilón!

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Moscón

A friendly way to refer to a young man from Salamanca (a city and province in western Spain).

Moscón, come here for a moment.

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Mozarrá

A group or gang of young people (a term specific to the Salamanca region).

Let's go to the river this afternoon, Mozarrá!

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Motril

A teenage boy or adolescent from the city of Salamanca (This term is specific to the local dialect of that region in Spain).

The last time we saw each other you were this small, and now you are already a motril!

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Caraja

A generic term for a man (carajo) or woman (caraja), similar to guy, girl, or person. It is used neutrally to identify someone or pejoratively depending on the tone and context.

I like the skirt the caraja in blue is wearing. / That carajo really is fat.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

Blod

Derived from the English word blood, this term is used by men to refer to close friends they consider to be blood brothers.

What happened to your face, blod? | Introduce me to your sister, blod.

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Zambito

A term used widely in the provinces of Herrera and Los Santos to refer to a child or kid (in this region of Panama, it is the standard colloquial way to say boy or girl).

"That zambito is a handful, do not let him fool you" : "Tell that zambita that I am calling her"

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Buay

A phonetic adaptation of the English word boy, used to refer to a guy, dude, or young man. (Panamanian slang frequently incorporates English loanwords due to historical U.S. influence in the country).

What is wrong with that buay? | Is that buay a friend of yours?

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laopé

A boy or young man. It is typically used as a casual term of address between friends, similar to dude or bro (the term is the word pelao, meaning kid, with the syllables reversed).

What is up, laopé? | Is that right, laopé?

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Panamáby Rita.AP

muchachon

A large, tall, or well-built young man. It can describe a boy who has grown up quickly or a grown man who still acts like a big kid. It is also used as a friendly, informal way to address a guy or a group of people.

Look how big that boy is, he is a muchachon! Good morning muchachones and muchachonas!

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Venezuelaby Anónimo

Carajito

A brat or an annoying kid. (In Venezuela, this is an informal and sometimes vulgar way to refer to a child, especially one being a nuisance.)

Hey carajito stop bothering me or I am going to hit you!

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Venezuelaby Anónimo

Manganson

A man-child or an adult who still acts like an immature kid despite having the body of a man. (In the Dominican Republic, it is commonly believed the term originates from the English words man and son).

Leave him alone, the poor guy is nothing but a big mangansonaso.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Chamo

A kid, teenager, or young person. It is also a very common way to address a friend or peer, similar to dude or bro (In Venezuela, this is the most iconic and widely used slang for someone young).

That chamo is still a kid.

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chamaco

A boy or young man, typically used in a somewhat dismissive or derogatory way.

That chamaco is always hanging out on the corner.

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breo

A guy, man, or dude. Used as a casual way to refer to a person or to address someone directly.

- Tell me about the breo? - Look at him over there, breo come here? - What is up, breo?

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

chavo

A term used in Guatemala and various other Latin American countries to refer to a boy, kid, or young man.

Hey chavo.

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Guatemalaby Anónimo

Papujo

A young boy who tries to act like a grown man and constantly gets in trouble with his mother for trying to do things he is not old enough for.

You said we were going to the beach but you were all talk, you PAPUJO.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Tipo

A guy or some person. This is what you call someone when you cannot remember their name.

- Who came to see me? - That tipo who is always coming around, I forgot his name.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo