lambón

el lambón, la lambona(

)

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).

masculine or feminine noun

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(general) (Andes)

Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico

(Caribbean)

Regionalism used in Panama

(Panama)

a. brownnoser

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

¿Te ofreciste voluntaria para borrar la pizarra? Eres una lambona.Did you volunteer to erase the board? You're a brownnoser.

b. bootlicker

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Estoy harta de todos estos lambones que solo me hablan porque quieren algo de mí.I'm fed up with all these bootlickers, who only talk to me because they want something from me.

c. suck-up

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

No seas un lambón. La maestra no te va a dar una buena nota por eso.Don't be a suck-up. The teacher won't give you a good grade for that.

d. creep

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

Cada vez que entra la jefa en la oficina, él se levanta y corre a saludarla. - ¡Qué lambón!Every time the boss comes into the office, he gets up and rushes to greet her. - He's such a creep!

e. toady

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Manuel es un lambón. Nunca se va de la oficina antes que el jefe.Manuel is a toady. He never leaves the office before the boss.

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