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el caifán, caifán(
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fahn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (man living in Mexico City's slums in the sixties) (Mexico)
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).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. big shot
Los protagonistas de la película eran los típicos caifanes con sus cadenas de oro y sus trajes llamativos.The main characters of the movie were your usual big shots with their gold chains and flashy suits.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (colloquial) (classy) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. elegant
Su traje negro y sus zapatos boleados lo hacían lucir muy caifán.His black suit and shiny shoes made him look quite elegant.
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