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/Sounds like "hahn" (as in "hard") + "GEH" (as in "get") + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

Hanging out with friends, going out to have fun or just spending time together. Borrowed from the English "hang out" and adapted into Puerto Rican Spanish, "jangueo" is central to the island's social culture, covering everything from a chill night at someone's house to a full blown party.

Examples

There's a hangout at Yari's place today.

Friday's hangout was insane, we got home at 4am.

Word family

In Ecuador, a close and trusted friend, someone who has been there through everything. Guate likely shares roots with the Mexican cuate (from Nahuatl coatl, meaning twin), both words pointing to a bond as tight as family.