mandilón

Spanish

Etymology

mandil (“an apron for domestic use”) + -ón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mandiˈlon/ [mãn̪.d̪iˈlõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: man‧di‧lón

Noun

mandilón m (plural mandilones)

  1. (Mexico, slang, familiar) henpecked husband (powerless married man) (man who complies with every desire of his partner in order to avoid conflict)
    Synonyms: (España) calzonazos, (Bolivia, Río de la Plata) pollerudo, (Bolivia) mandarina, (Chile) macabeo
  2. coward, weakling

Usage notes

  • Has a derogative sense.
  • Very seldom in feminine.
  • Used also as an adjective.
  • Synonym: Simp

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