"flojo" vs. "flojera"

Question

Unas amigas Mexicanas dicen que son iquales las palabras "flojo" y "flojera". Are they principally different only in part of speech (adjective vs. noun), or also in usage/meaning(s)? The new (to me) sense in which it presently comes up seems to be by way of indicating distaste or disinclination. (Could it be a local thing?)

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Answer 1

The use of "flojo" as lazy must be mainly regional. We don't use it though we understand it. We use "perezoso" or sometimes "zángano" or "haragán" or even "holgazán".. In our region " flojo" is used as "loose". For example:

El botón está flojo. Creo que se va a caer. Voy a coserlo.

And the verb for "loosen" is "aflojar" coming from "flojo".

No hay que aflojar los controles que existen para combatir el narcotráfico.

Answer 2

Hello!

This link might be pertinent to your question. Laziness: “Pereza” vs “flojera”

Hope this helps.

Regards!

Answer 3

The new (to me) sense in which it presently comes up seems to be by way of indicating distaste or disinclination. (Could it be a local thing?)

Hi , welcome to the forum

yes, you are right, definitely local.

Here in Spain flojo means weak.

Está muy flojo, ha tenido una enfermedad larga.

In other countries it is derogatory.

es un flojo, tiene flojera...he doesn't worry about a thing, he is really lazy....