el cabro
-the kid
See the entry for cabro.

cabro

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Words labeled “extremely offensive” are profoundly insulting and are used to discriminate or offend.
el cabro(
kah
-
broh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(boy)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
a. kid
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Ese cabro está en mi cole; es un buen estudiante.That kid goes to my school. He's a good student.
2.
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
(homosexual)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
a. fag
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
b. poof
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
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