sangrón
adjective, nounInformal
A Mexican Spanish slang term. Browse all Mexican slang.
What it means
Unpleasant, snooty, hard work to be around. Milder than mamón and aimed at coldness rather than vanity.
Examples with translations
Qué sangrón, ni las gracias dio.
How rude — he didn't even say thank you.
Es buena persona pero un poco sangrona al principio.
She's a good person but a bit standoffish at first.
Where it comes from
From sangre, 'blood' — Spanish describes an unlikeable person as having mala sangre or being pesado, heavy in the blood. The same image gives Italian antipatico its force.
Other forms
- Similar terms:
- mamón, pesado