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/Sounds like "SEHR" (as in "set") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "SAHN" (as in "salsa") + "gah" (as in "garden") + "noh" (as in "note")/

Meaning

In Spain, a total lazy bum who avoids all responsibility and lives off other people without contributing anything. Like the drone bee in a hive: consumes everything the workers produce without making a single thing itself. Thirty years old and still has his parents paying for everything? Zángano.

Examples

Ese zángano tiene treinta años y sus padres le siguen manteniendo.

That bum is thirty years old and his parents still support him.

No seas zángano y busca algo en qué ocuparte productivamente.

Stop being a lazy drone and find something productive to do with yourself.

Regional synonyms

To be alert, attentive, sharp, and ready to react in Venezuela and Colombia. When someone tells you 'ponte mosca,' they're telling you to open your eyes because something's about to go down.