mama's boy
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mama's boy
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el niño de mamá (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Nico is such a mama's boy that he goes home every Saturday so that she can wash his clothes for him.Nico es tan niño de mamá que vuelve a casa todos los sábados para que ella lave su ropa.
b. el nene de mamá (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
If you go out with a mama's boy, he'll never put you first.Si sales con un nene de mamá, nunca te priorizará.
c. el mamón (M) (colloquial) (pejorative) (Southern Cone)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. 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).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
John is a mama's boy who doesn't know how to fix his own problems.John es un mamón que no sabe resolver sus problemas.
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