verb
General Slang
janguear
hahn-geh-AR · verb · slang
To hang out (PR/DR)
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Definitions
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To hang out or spend time with friends; a direct Spanglish borrowing. Also spelled janguiar/hanguear.
“Vamos a janguear esta noche por la playa.”
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janguear In A Sentence
Vamos a janguear esta noche por la playa.
Origin & Usage
Anglicism from English 'to hang out'.
People Also Ask
What does 'janguear' mean?
It means to hang out or spend time with friends, borrowed directly from English 'to hang out'.
How do you spell 'janguear'?
It appears as janguear, janguiar, hanguear, or jangear — spelling varies because it's a phonetic borrowing.
Where is 'janguear' used?
Widely in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and among Spanglish speakers in the US.
Is 'janguear' real Spanish?
It's a Spanglish Anglicism rather than standard Spanish, but it's extremely common in Caribbean everyday speech.
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