Gil
boyfriend, partner, or guy (In Peru, this term refers to a romantic interest, though in most other dialects it means a fool).
Yesterday I went out with my Gil, he is crazy about me.
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Tag: novio
Definitions tagged novio in the street dictionary.
PerúCortejo
A term used in eastern Bolivia to mean boyfriend. (The Oriente refers to the tropical lowland departments like Santa Cruz, Beni, and Pando.)
I haven't been able to see my cortejo today, I'm really sad.
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Boliviañato
A slang term for a boyfriend or a man someone is dating.
Tomorrow I am going to introduce you to my ñato, he is a good guy.
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Psycho
Pronounced saico. A term for someone who behaves in an intense, unhinged, or impulsive way. It is especially common when describing jealous girlfriends. (Panamanian slang often adopts and respells English words).
A: Hey, that girl of yours is a Psycho: how is it that she hit your cousin because she thought she was your mistress? B: I am going to have to break up with that girl, friend. That girl is totally crazy. (Note: in Panama, man is used as a gender-neutral term for a person).
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PanamáAmigovio
A term for a close friend with whom you share physical intimacy, like kissing or caressing, without any formal commitment or the labels of a serious relationship.
A: So Emilio is not your boyfriend? B: No, why would you think that? We are amigovios, but that is it... You know I do not want anything serious with anyone.
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candidato
A man who is courting a woman or vying to be her boyfriend; a suitor or prospect.
Oh, look. There comes Ana's candidato with a bouquet of flowers.
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ArgentinaQuita frío
A romantic partner or companion, such as a boyfriend or girlfriend, who keeps their partner warm in both body and spirit.
A: I am so tired of being alone, girl. It is such a drag. B: Go get a really good guy to keep you company. A quita frío.
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Quemar a alguien
To cheat on or be unfaithful to a romantic partner.
A: My boyfriend quemó me, Anita! B: Oh, girl! Seriously? How did you find out?
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El firme
A colloquial way to refer to one's official or main partner. It distinguishes a steady boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse from casual flings or side pieces (the term literally suggests someone who is solid or permanent).
Everyone knows she has a few side flings, but she always shows up to the parties with el firme.
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Polla
A slang term used to refer to a person's significant other, boyfriend, or girlfriend. (In Panama, the masculine version is pollo).
And your Polla? Where did you leave her? Maria got herself a pollo, have you met him yet?
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Levante, levantar
1. A casual romantic interest or hookup whom someone sees without being in a formal relationship. 2. The act of successfully picking someone up or seducing them.
Did you see Jorge's levante? Total hottie | I levanté a total hunk in the interior (the provinces outside Panama City).
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canchanchan
A person who talks nonsense or says trivial things, but also refers to a close friend, sidekick, or buddy. (In the Dominican Republic, it most often describes an inseparable companion or someone you trust completely.)
My wife left with a canchanchán.
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República DominicanaAmiguillo
A term for the boyfriend or girlfriend of someone you know, used when the speaker considers that partner to be small in size, young, or unimportant.
The little girl has an amiguillo from Barcelona.
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Españacuadre
The act of asking someone to officially become your boyfriend or girlfriend (in Colombia, there is typically a specific moment or conversation to formalize a relationship).
- Alejandro asked me for the cuadre. - Seriously? And what did you tell him? - I said yes. - So cool, I have a boyfriend now.
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Colombiaponsio
A nonsense name used as a setup for a wordplay joke, similar to Ligma or Updog. The speaker mentions a person named Ismo, and when the listener asks who that is or what ismo they are referring to, the speaker names ponsio to complete a pun, usually a play on the word responsabilidad (responsibility) or simply to mock the listener for falling for the bait.
Ismo has gone out with ponsio
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Globalrelingo
A slang term for someone who is very thin or scrawny. It is also used to refer to a boyfriend or male partner.
Kid, go eat something, you are so relingo. And how is your relingo doing?
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Méxicopololear
To be in an official relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend. It is not just casually dating: it implies a formal commitment where one person has explicitly asked the other to be their partner. (This term is primarily used in Chile).
Guy: Do you want to pololear with me? Girl: No! Guy: U.U Girl: I was just kidding, I love you! Guy: Me too and other crazy shit!
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No ta pa mi
Used when someone is not interested in you or is ignoring your romantic or social advances.
Interested person: Would you go to lunch with me? Uninterested person: No thanks! Interested person: No ta pa mi.
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Soltero
A person who, due to how life has turned out, has not been able to get married yet.
Look at Santiago, he is 35 and hasn't married, the poor guy is still soltero.
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Amigo
Someone who knows every single detail of your life, including all the messy parts, and still stays your Amigo (in Venezuela, February 14 is the Day of Love and Friendship).
What nobody wants to have on February 14.
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VenezuelaPolola
Used in Chile to mean a girlfriend. It refers to a partner in a romantic relationship that is established but not yet a formal engagement (in Chile, 'novia' is usually reserved for a fiancée).
My friend already has a pololo.
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ChileMoton
Someone who has never been cheated on (refers to a common Dominican saying suggesting that everyone will eventually be a victim of infidelity).
Like the song says, in this world nobody dies a moton.
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Mal de amores
Being in a sad or irritable mood after recently breaking up or fighting with a romantic partner.
Those girls who show up to class in a bad mood without anyone knowing why, surely their boyfriends did something and they have mal de amores.
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