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This word may also be spelled “high” in the sense shown in 2).
la jai(
hay
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (slang) (attractive woman)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. chick (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Las jais más sexy van a esa discoteca.The sexiest chicks go to that club.
b. bird (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mira esas jais. Parecen modelos.Check out those birds. They all look like models.
2. (colloquial) (high social class) (Central America) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. high society
Nina no tiene nada de dinero, pero siempre se comporta como si fuera de la jai.Nina doesn't have any money, but she always acts like she's from high society.
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