Bolivian Spanish word
jailón
Other forms: jailona
Meaning: posh: someone with upper-class manners or airs
Where it is said: All over Bolivia
Example
No soy jailón, solo me puse corbata para la entrevista.
I'm not posh, I just put on a tie for the interview.
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Greeting at any hour and saying your nameLesson 1, level A0
Start lesson 1How it is used in Bolivia
Between friends, with a smile, it teases; said about someone, it mocks their airs and can sting. The ASALE dictionary marks it as possibly pejorative, so recognise it rather than use it about people you don't know well.