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)
- (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
- coward, weakling
Usage notes
- Has a derogative sense.
- Very seldom in feminine.
- Used also as an adjective.
Antonyms
- muy hombre, macho, machista
Further reading
- “mandilón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014