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gafo, el gafo, la gafa(
gah
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foh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (not smart) (Caribbean) (Peru) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Peru
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. dumb
Ojalá que no todos los aspirantes sean tan gafos como este.Hopefully not all the applicants will be as dumb as this one.
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).
2. (colloquial) (dumb person) (Caribbean) (Peru) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Peru
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. dummy
Pensé que Joanna era una gafa, pero resulta que es muy lista y una excelente empleada.I thought Joanna was a dummy, but it turns out she's very smart and an excellent employee.
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