the word "gil" for male/female is it el gil/la gil
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do i say el gil .. la gil ?
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updated Oct 12, 2010
posted by racyne
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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?
updated Oct 12, 2010
posted by KevinB
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
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No such word as gil in spanish, what do you mean?
updated Oct 12, 2010
posted by kenwilliams
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
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Actually gil can mean foolish in Mexico although I've never heard it used. Therefore it would be an adjective and not a noun.
updated Oct 12, 2010
posted by gabacholoco
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
