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sissy(
sih
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si
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (coward)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el gallina (M), la gallina (F) (colloquial)
(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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. 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).
That sissy of a goal keeper ducked when the ball came at him.Ese gallina de portero se agachó cuando la pelota iba hacia él.
2. (colloquial) (pejorative) (effeminate boy)
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).
a. el mariquita (M) (colloquial) (pejorative)
(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).
The children called Gerardo a sissy when they saw him playing with a doll at recess.Los niños le dijeron mariquita a Gerardo cuando lo vieron jugar con una muñeca en el recreo.
b. el marica (M) (colloquial) (pejorative)
(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).
The boys called Teddy a sissy because he spoke with a lisp.Los chicos le dijeron marica a Teddy porque ceceaba al hablar.
c. el maricón (M) (colloquial) (pejorative)
(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).
Courtney called Rob a sissy because he has a pink backpack.Courtney le dijo maricón a Rob porque tiene una mochila de color rosa.
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