baldy

el calvo

USAGE NOTE

This word may also be spelled "baldie."

baldy(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

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., redneck).

(pejorative)

(general)

a. el calvo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la calva

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We all call Steve "baldy," even though he has hair, just to make him mad.Todos llamamos a Steve "el calvo", a pesar de que tiene pelo, solo para hacerlo enojar.

b. el pelón

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la pelona

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

They put Jorge in charge of the project. - Who? Do you mean baldy?Pusieron a Jorge a cargo del proyecto. - ¿Quién? ¿Te refieres al pelón?

c. el pelado

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la pelada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Poor Ronda. Her friends have started referring to her as baldy.Pobre Ronda, sus amigos han comenzado a referirse a ella como la pelada.

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