noun
Street Slang
jaina
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Caló for a girlfriend or a woman — Chicano for 'shorty'.
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Definitions
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A girlfriend or a young woman. The Chicano equivalent of 'shorty' or 'my girl' — affectionate, scene-specific.
“He brought his jaina to the carne asada last weekend.”
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Used more generally for an attractive woman, the way 'shawty' gets used in Atlanta.
“Check out that jaina by the lowrider, ese.”
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jaina In A Sentence
He brought his jaina to the carne asada last weekend.
Check out that jaina by the lowrider, ese.
Origin & Usage
Caló, generally traced to a Chicano English pronunciation of 'honey'. Standard in East LA and SoCal Chicano slang since the Pachuco era.
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