bulín

See also: bulin

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˈlin/ [buˈlĩn]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: bu‧lín

Etymology 1

From Lunfardo, originally from French boulin (alcove in a dovecote where doves nest).

Noun

bulín m (plural bulines)

  1. (Argentina) bachelor pad
  2. (Argentina) room (used for sex); room in a brothel
    • 1926, Roberto Arlt, "Los ladrones", in El juguete rabioso
      Lentamente giró la puerta en sus goznes. Lucio penetró a la habitación e hizo girar la llave del conmutador.
      —Pasen, che, les presento mi bulín.

Etymology 2

From French bouline.

Noun

bulín m (plural bulines)

  1. bowline

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