dilly
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dilly(
dih
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li
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (general) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. tremendo (adjective)
We had a downpour yesterday afternoon, and boy, was it a dilly.Ayer por la tarde cayó un aguacero. ¡Qué lo parió! Fue tremendo.
2. (slang) (situation)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. la onda (F) (colloquial) (Latin America)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Here's the dilly: first we're going to have a drink at my house, then we're going to a bar, and after that we're going dancing.La onda es así: primero tomamos algo en mi casa, luego vamos a un bar y después vamos a bailar.
b. la rollo (F) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
What's the dilly? Are we going to this party or not? - I dunno, I'm pretty tired.¿Cuál es el rollo? ¿Vamos a esa fiesta o no? - No sé, estoy bastante cansado.
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