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"Golfa" is a form of "golfa", a noun which is often translated as "hooker". "Golfo" is a noun which is often translated as "gulf". Learn more about the difference between "golfo" and "golfa" below.
el golfo, la golfa(
gohl
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foh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (geography)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (vandal)
a. lout
Aquellos dos golfos han roto el escaparate de la tienda.Those two louts broke the shop window.
b. yob (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Una pandilla de golfos prendió fuego al contenedor y salió corriendo.A bunch of yobs set fire to the container and ran off.
a. rascal (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El hijo de Ana es un golfo y está siempre haciendo trastadas.Ana's son is a rascal. He's always playing pranks.
a. layabout
Juan es un golfo. Se pasa todo el día tirado en el sofá.Juan is a layabout. He spends the whole day lying around on the sofa.
b. good-for-nothing
Pedro es un golfo que debería dormir menos y estudiar más.Pedro is a good-for-nothing who should sleep less and study more.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (wicked)
a. naughty
Tienes que reconocer que, de pequeño, me hacías la vida imposible. Eras tan golfo.You have to admit that you made my life impossible when you were little. You were so naughty.
b. rogue
No te juntes con gente golfa como Luis porque no son de fiar.Don't mix with rogues like Luis. You can't trust them.
la golfa(
gohl
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fah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (pejorative) (prostitute) (Mexico) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Spain
a. hooker (colloquial) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Esta calle es conocida porque muchas golfas buscan clientes.This street is infamous because lots of hookers come here to pick up johns.
b. whore (colloquial) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
En este bar de carretera hay mucha golfa buscando hombres.Lots of whores frequent this roadside bar to look for clients.
c. tart (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Las golfas a menudo se juntan bajo ese puente.Tarts often hang out under that bridge.
2. (colloquial) (pejorative) (sexually liberal woman) (Mexico) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Spain
a. slut (colloquial) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
¿Por qué Julia es una golfa por admitir que le gusta el sexo?Why should Julia be considered a slut for admitting she loves sex?
b. whore (colloquial) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Juan llamó golfa a Patricia y sus amigos lo dejaron de lado por idiota.Juan called Patricia a whore and his friends turned their back on him for being an idiot.
c. tart (colloquial) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
En mi clase había varias golfas que se acostaban con cualquier chico.In my class there were several tarts who slept with just any guy.
