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jalado1
tight, adj.
adjetivoFeminine jalada
1Colombia, México, América Central coloquial
(borracho)tight coloquial2México
fastiba muy jalado — he was tearing / racing along coloquial3México coloquial
(descabellado)crazy coloquial4Perú coloquial
(ojos) slanting
jalado2
oriental-looking person, n.
sustantivo masculino y femeninoFeminine jalada
Perú
coloquial
1
oriental-looking person
jalado3
fail, n.
nombre masculinoFeminine jalada
Perú
argot
1
fail¿cuántos jalados tienes? — how many have you failed?
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