bacán
(rico) wealthy man; (protector) sugar daddy (familiar); (señorito) playboy; (elegante) toff (familiar); dude; (EEUU)
bacán
adjective1. (colloquial) (terrific) (Chile) (Cuba) (Ecuador) (Peru)
interjection2. (terrific) (Chile) (Cuba) (Ecuador) (Peru)
masculine or feminine noun3. (pejorative) (wealthy person) (River Plate)
a. snob
Juan se ha convertido en un bacán desde que se fue a vivir a la zona rica.Juan has become a snob since he went to live to the rich area.
Ese bacán cree que todo en la vida gira en torno al dinero.That moneybags thinks everything in life revolves around money.
Hay un famoso bacán en la ciudad que va eligiendo los edificios que va a comprar mientras pasea.There is a famous fat cat in the city who picks out the the buildings he's going to buy as he walks down the street.
4. (colloquial) (awesome person) (Colombia)
masculine nounTu hermano es todo un bacán.Your brother is such an awesome guy.
La chica que conocí en Santa Marta es una bacana.The chick I met in Santa Marta is an awesome girl.
5. (old-fashioned) (pejorative) (old rich man) (Argentina) (Uruguay)
Es un poco sospechoso que una mujer tan joven esté con ese bacán.It's odd that that such a young woman is with that sugar daddy.
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