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Does your language have animal slangs? (piefed.social)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In Portuguese, I find it funny that gato/gata could be someone attractive or a literal cat.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

In some Spanish-speaking regions, a goat is usually like a big dumb guy. And calling someone a horse is another way of saying they’re stupid.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Which regions? And do they say caballo for it or a different word?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Caballo, yes. That's specific to Costa Rica. I forget where I heard the goat one (cabron) but I think it was either Spain or Mexico.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Cabron in Mexican Spanish is widely used, but I think it's not usually used to describe dumb. I'd translate it rather as bastard/asshole.

It can also be used to describe when a situation or something is difficult.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Ah it’s been a while I may have misremembered the exact definition.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Both. "Cabrón" is specifically billygoat. Goat is used in constructions like "como una cabra" in Spain to mean crazy.