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/Sounds like "ca" (as in "car") + "co" (as in "cocoa") + "rro" (roll the R, + "oh")/

A derogatory term used to refer to a gay man. In Colombia this is a street-level insult that is considered quite offensive, especially common in rural areas and working-class neighborhoods. It is used to mock or attack someone's masculinity or sexuality.

Example

"No le digas cacorro a la gente, eso es una falta de respeto. -> Don't call people that, it's disrespectful."

"En el colegio le decían cacorro solo por cómo hablaba. -> In school they called him that slur just because of how he talked."

Regional synonyms:

Persona apagada, sin energía y sin ganas de hacer nada en Colombia y Venezuela. Estar achantado es ese estado de desgano total donde ni las mejores noticias te sacan del sofá ni te quitan la cara de aburrimiento.