jefa

What it means

1. 1.

   Mum. Affectionate and very common; the masculine jefe means dad.

Literally: Boss (feminine).

Examples with translations

• Le hablo a mi jefa para avisarle.

  I'll call my mum to let her know.

• Mis jefes se van de viaje la próxima semana.

  My parents are going away next week.

  Note: The plural covers both parents.

Where it comes from

Naming a parent 'the boss' is affectionately ironic and also quite literal about the household hierarchy. The same joke produces English 'the old man' and Italian 'i miei'.

Other forms

Spellings and variants:

jefe, jefes