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/Sounds like "NEH" (as in "net") + "neh" (as in "net")/

Meaning

A Puerto Rican and Caribbean affectionate way to say kid, little boy, or any young male. "Mi nene" means my son (regardless of age), "los nenes" means the kids of the house. Also used between couples as a romantic nickname. In Puerto Rico the word is so standard that adult men remain "nenes" to their moms well into their fifties.

Examples

My kids are at school.

Baby, pass me the remote.

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Regional synonyms

To be in a really rough spot, whether financially broke or just having a terrible stretch of bad luck. In Mexico, andar de nalgas paints a vivid picture of someone stumbling through life on their backside.