mandilón
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mandiˈlon/, [mãn̪d̪iˈlõn]
Noun
mandilón m (plural mandilones)
- (Mexico, slang, familiar) henpecked husband (powerless married man). Man who complies with every desire of his partner in order to avoid conflict.
- coward, weakling
Synonyms
- calzonazos (España)
- pollerudo (Bolivia, Río de la Plata)
- mandarina (Bolivia)
- macabeo (Chile)
Antonyms
Usage notes
- Has a derogative sense.
- Very seldom in feminine.
- Used also as an adjective.
Further reading
- “mandilón” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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