bacán
(rico) wealthy man; (protector) sugar daddy (familiar); (señorito) playboy; (elegante) toff (familiar); dude; (EEUU)
bacán(
bah
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kahn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (terrific)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
Regionalism used in Cuba
(Cuba)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
a. awesome
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g. Wow!).
2. (terrific)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
Regionalism used in Cuba
(Cuba)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
3. (wealthy person) (River Plate)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g. ghetto).
(pejorative)
b. moneybags
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g. ghetto).
(pejorative)
c. fat cat
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g. cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g. ghetto).
(pejorative)
4. (awesome person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (old rich man) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g. cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g. ghetto).
(pejorative)
bacán
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (bueno)
a. cool, wicked
2. (caro) (River Plate)
a. steep
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
3. (rico) (River Plate)
a. toff
como un bacánlike a real gentleman
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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