good boy
Language: en
Meaning: Anobedientmale dog,child, or someone who behaves like one, even when deemed inappropriate.Oh you're such agood boy, not reporting the crime because you didn't want to hurt anyone.2011June 26, “Linguistically correct”, inThe Guardian[1]:English is scandalously lacking in politically and linguistically correct antonyms of this sort. The Queen can create the Duchess of Cambridge, so surely I can create the much-needed expressions "cisgress" (be agood boy), "cisvestite" (bloke wearing trousers), "cisaction" (no deal), and "cisom" (something that isn't a lintel). Anyone who doesn't disagree is a transsy.; (humorous)A demeaning term of address.
Examples:EN: Yes, you're a good boy.
ES: Eres un buen chico.
EN: Such a good boy.
ES: Eres un muy buen chico.
EN: You're a good boy.
ES: Eres un buen chico.
EN: quot; There, there, Mr. Asther, now shake hands like a good boy.quot;
ES: "Vamos, Sr. Asther, ahora estrecha la mano como un buen chico."
EN: Be a good boy.
ES: Sé un buen chico.
EN: "For a good boy - on his first work day."
ES: Para un buen tipo en su primer día de trabajo.
EN: He's a good boy. You did good this time.
ES: Es un lindo muchacho ha sido valiente!
EN: - Be a good boy.
ES: - Pórtate bien.
EN: A good boy.
ES: Un buen chico.
EN: - That's a good boy.
ES: - Que buen muchacho.
EN: Be a good boy and have a nice sleep.
ES: Se buen chico y vete a dormir.
EN: I'm neither a good boy nor will I have a nice sleep.
ES: Ni soy un buen chico ni voy a dormir.
EN: And a good boy.
ES: Y muy bien portado.
EN: He looks like a good boy, he has a nice face.
ES: Parece un buen chico, tiene un rostro agradable.
EN: He's a good boy.
ES: Es un buen chico.
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