Spanish

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Etymology 1

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From Latin follis.

Adjective

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follón (feminine follona, masculine plural follones, feminine plural follonas)

  1. lazy, good-for-nothing
    Synonyms: flojo, perezoso

Noun

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follón m (plural follones)

  1. (Latin America, fireworks) squib, dud (a rocket that fails to detonate)

Etymology 2

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From follar.

Noun

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follón m (plural follones)

  1. (colloquial) mess, fuss, snarl, confusion
    Synonyms: confusión, embrollo, enredo, lío
  2. (colloquial) uproar
    Synonyms: alboroto, algarabía, algarada, discusión, jaleo
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