vacilón

vacilón(
bah
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see
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lohn
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(mocking)
a. teasing
"Vayamos a mi casa," dijo Lucas con tono vacilón."Let's go to my place," said Lucas in a teasing tone.
b. jokey
Así que hoy estás vacilón. Vamos a ver quién ríe mejor.You're jokey today, aren't you? Let's see who has the last laugh.
a. swanky
No seas tan vacilón. Nadie quiere escuchar sobre tus casas y tus coches.Don't be so swanky. Nobody wants to hear about your houses and cars.
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
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(jester)
a. joker
Me gusta que seas una vacilona, pero ahora quiero tener una conversación seria.I like that you're a joker, but now I want to talk seriously.
b. tease
Jaime es un vacilón. Siempre me troncho de risa con él.Jaime is such a tease. I always split my side laughing when he's around.
a. show-off
Ese vacilón no dejó de hablar sobre la fortuna que gana.That show-off wouldn't stop talking about the fortune he makes.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
5. (celebration) (Andes)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. partying
Cuando era joven, me encantaba el vacilón y odiaba estudiar.When I was young I loved partying and hated studying.
6. (jest) (Andes)
Regionalism used in Cuba
(Cuba)
a. joke
No te enojes. Era solo un vacilón.Don't get angry. It was just a joke.
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