the word "gil" for male/female is it el gil/la gil

Question

do i say el gil .. la gil ?

Answer 1

It can be masculine or feminine, gil or gila. You are aware that it means jerk, twit, or simpleton in some parts of South America, right?

• yes, i know the meaning.. so, do you mean that i can refer to a female as " un gil " - racyne Oct 12, 2010
• She would be "una gila". - gabacholoco Oct 12, 2010
• It must be slang as it is not in the dictionary. - kenwilliams Oct 12, 2010
• It's in the dictionary here and D R A E. I'd never heard of it before I looked it up. - KevinB Oct 12, 2010

Answer 2

No such word as gil in spanish, what do you mean?

• in south america it's a term meaning a fool - racyne Oct 12, 2010
• Oh thank you for that, I won't be going to south america my time and money is running out but we have a lot of south americans here in Barcelona so now I know what to call them if they cross me, lol. - kenwilliams Oct 12, 2010

Answer 3

Actually gil can mean foolish in Mexico although I've never heard it used. Therefore it would be an adjective and not a noun.

• in ecuador it is used a lot when calling someone a dumb fool - racyne Oct 12, 2010
• ok Thanks that's good to know. Sounds like Kevin answered it pretty well. - gabacholoco Oct 12, 2010
• although i do recall always phrased " ne seas gil " .. were they saying " don't be foolish " instead of don't be a fool - racyne Oct 12, 2010