26/05/2022
LEARNING SLANGS 🎧
🇵🇪 Franelero (Peru) 😂
Literal translation: Flanneler.
Implied meaning: It is an adjective you use for a person who tries too hard to please someone, especially if this person is in a position of authority or power. People find this kind of attitude quite unpleasant.
*🇦🇷 In Argentina, people use the adjective “Lame culo” (Arse-licker) 🙈 with similar meaning.
Little history: This adjective could come from the word “franela” (flannel) that people use to polish objects to make them bright by rubbing them constantly.
🇦🇨 Brown-nose
Traducción literal: Nariz marrón
Significado implícito: Este adjetivo se usa para calificar a una persona que trata arduamente de complacer a alguien, especialmente si esta persona está en una posición de autoridad o poder, y es una actitud que normalmente resulta desagradable para la gente.
Did you know this expression?
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