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To: Babalu

In my experience ‘cabron/a’ is more akin to ‘fool’ than bitch. A mildly derisive put down, but not exactly shocking, especially coming from a stellar intellect like Jlo.


60 posted on 01/19/2010 8:19:00 PM PST by LongElegantLegs (Raise the fanged and warlike mistress, stern, impassive, weaponed mistress...)
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To: LongElegantLegs
In my experience ‘cabron/a’ is more akin to ‘fool’ than bitch. A mildly derisive put down, but not exactly shocking, especially coming from a stellar intellect like Jlo.

I read numerous definitions and consensus is it is anything but "mildly derisive"...

65 posted on 01/19/2010 8:21:41 PM PST by Niteflyr ("Just because something is free doesn't mean it's good for you".)
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To: LongElegantLegs

I can guarantee you that if you have two Latinos in a heated argument and one calls the other cabron or cabrona, somebody is going to be badly hurt.

Among friends, you can say “mira cabron” — but I wouldn’t recommend calling a stranger cabron or cabrona.

It’s not mildly derisive. It’s downright gutter vulgar.

FULL DISCLOSURE — I was born in Puerto Rico.


72 posted on 01/19/2010 8:27:12 PM PST by Babalu ("Tracer rounds work both ways ...")
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