Spanish

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Etymology

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From padre (father). The slang meaning is an extension of padre as meaning "extremely cool", becoming popular ca. 2021.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /padɾeˈaɾ/ [pa.ð̞ɾeˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pa‧dre‧ar

Verb

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padrear (first-person singular present padreo, first-person singular preterite padreé, past participle padreado)

  1. (uncommon, intransitive) to look like or behave like one's father
  2. (intransitive, Spain, slang) to be the very best, to be awesome, to be the boss
    Está padreando.It's awesome.

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