mandilón

== Spanish == === Etymology === mandil (“an apron for domestic use”) + -ón. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mandiˈlon/ [mãn̪.d̪iˈlõn] Rhymes: -on Syllabification: man‧di‧lón === Noun === mandilón m (plural mandilones) (Mexico, slang, familiar) henpecked husband (powerless married man) (man who complies with every desire of his partner in order to avoid conflict) Synonyms: (España) calzonazos, (Bolivia, Río de la Plata) pollerudo, (Bolivia) mandarina, (Chile) macabeo coward, weakling ==== Usage notes ==== Has a derogative sense. Very seldom in feminine. Used also as an adjective. Synonym: Simp ==== Antonyms ==== muy hombre, macho, machista === Further reading === “mandilón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025