pololo
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Add a word/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "loh" (as in "loan")/
Meaning
A boyfriend or romantic partner in Chile, the person you're officially dating. Having a pololo means being in a serious relationship, not just a casual fling.
Examples
“Meet my pololo, we've been together for a year.”
“Do you have a pololo or are you single?”
“My pololo got me flowers for our anniversary.”
Anonymous
/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "loh" (as in "loan")/
Meaning
A romantic male partner or boyfriend in Chile. "Pololear" is the act of dating someone in a committed, formal way (without living together), the Chilean equivalent of "noviazgo" in other Spanish-speaking countries.
Examples
“My boyfriend took me to the restaurant that just opened last month.”
“Do you have a boyfriend or are you single?”
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/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "loh" (as in "loan")/
Meaning
A boyfriend or romantic partner in Chile, the person you're officially dating. Having a pololo means being in a serious relationship, not just a casual fling.
Examples
“Meet my pololo, we've been together for a year.”
“Do you have a pololo or are you single?”
“My pololo got me flowers for our anniversary.”
Anonymous
/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "loh" (as in "loan")/
Meaning
A romantic male partner or boyfriend in Chile. "Pololear" is the act of dating someone in a committed, formal way (without living together), the Chilean equivalent of "noviazgo" in other Spanish-speaking countries.
Examples
“My boyfriend took me to the restaurant that just opened last month.”
“Do you have a boyfriend or are you single?”
Regional synonyms
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