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/ser un man-gan-SON/

In the Caribbean, a big, clumsy, lazy person who does nothing useful. The giant freeloader who just eats and sleeps and contributes nothing.

Example

"That big lug is twenty years old and still living off his parents."

"Stop being so useless and do something worthwhile!"

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Regional synonyms:

Estado de confusión mental, despiste o ausencia. Cuando alguien tiene un cuelgue, no está en esta realidad.