Guanabee Glossary: Jaña

If you’ve ever asked a Mexican whether it’s cold enough for a chaqueta or asked a Cuban to pass a bollo at dinner, you’ll know that Latino slang terms can vary from country to country, region to region, generation to generation, a reality that often results in embarrassing situations. Guanabee Glossary is our attempt to teach you Latino slang and save you from looking like a weird-ass fool in mixed company. Enjoy it, cabrones.

jaña

[ha-nya] noun

This word is used in Nicaragua to mean “girlfriend.”

N~o. Esa niña con cara de piña es su jaña. 

Damn. The girl with a face like a pineapple is his girlfriend.