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USAGE NOTE
Words labeled “extremely offensive” are profoundly insulting and are used to discriminate or offend.
cafre(
kah
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freh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. brutish
No entiendo por qué es tan cafre. Viene de una buena familia.I don't know why she's so brutish. She comes from a good family.
b. boorish
¡No seas tan cafre y ábrele la puerta a la señora!Don't be so boorish and open the door for the lady!
c. uncouth
Ese niño siempre ha sido muy cafre. Sus padres no lo han educado bien.That boy has always been uncouth. His parents have not taught him good manners.
2. (pejorative) (slang) (of low quality) (Puerto Rico)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. trashy
La novia se puso el vestido más cafre que he visto. ¡Se le estaban saliendo las tetas!The bride wore the trashiest dress I've ever seen. Her boobs were falling out!
c. naff (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Ella quería servirle a sus invitados las sobras de la cena de anoche. - ¡Qué cafre!She wanted to serve her guests leftovers from last night's dinner. - How naff!
3. (extremely offensive) (of Africa)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
a. kaffir (extremely offensive)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
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).
5. (pejorative) (slang) (low-class or tacky person) (Puerto Rico)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
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