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/Sounds like "hoo" (as in "who") + "gah" (as in "garden") + "DOHN" (as in "door")/

Meaning

In Peru, a player in the romantic sense: someone who dates multiple people at the same time without any of them knowing. A jugadón lives a double life with total shamelessness.

Examples

He turned out to be a jugadón, he had three girlfriends at once.

Don't believe anything that jugadón says.

Regional synonyms

Brother, close friend, or trusted companion. In Peru and Bolivia, manito is one of the most affectionate ways to address someone you care about: warm, familiar, and carrying genuine closeness whether or not you're actually related.