Calling a woman mami chula has a much more sexual tone, like “sexy momma.” It’s common enough, thanks to Latin-based hip-hop, for some English speakers to use chula. The female equivalent of chulo is ( mami) chula, Spanish slang for “cute” or “a beautiful woman.” An informal term, chula is found in Spanish and mixed Spanish-English conversations. But, calling someone papi chulo is generally done in reference to their appearance and confidence, either with a negative ( Rico Suave) or positive connotation (hunk). Papi chulo carries a variety of slang connotations depending on region. A more direct translation of papi chulo from Spanish is “pimp daddy.” Papi, as we saw in the previous slide, is a diminutive, affectionate form of “father” (“daddy”) and chulo (“ pimp”), but also “attractive,” “cocky,” or “cool” in colloquial settings. Today, it is used to refer to an attractive man, but that wasn’t always the case. Papi chulois a slang expression with a checkered history. If you want to turn the terms mami or papi up a notch, you might consider … Papi is also a friendly way to refer to any male associate, similar to calling a friend “dude” or “buddy”-or, if you’re the rap artist Drake, it’s what you call yourself. But, be warned: if used of strangers, mami may be considered misogynistic, especially if whistled at a woman (e.g., Hey, mami!) Papi (“daddy”) also has more than one meaning: It is often used as a general term of affection for any man, whether it’s a relative or lover. Mami has also started showing some signs of acting as a kind of Spanish-language equivalent of mom, a slang term of admiration, especially for famous people. Mami can also be a term of endearment for a close female friend. Some also call themselves mami as a declaration of self-confidence (e.g., I look like a mamí in this dress!). It has also become roughly equivalent to “honey” or “baby,” not unlike slang uses of momma in English, particularly for a “hot,” self-assured woman.
Literally, mami(or mamí) and papi(or papí) mean “mother” and “father,” but in Spanish slang, they take on a number of other meanings.Ī colloquial and child’s form of the Spanish mamá, mami is “mommy” in Latin-American Spanish, especially in the Caribbean.
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