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mijo

mijo noun: a term of endearment for a man or boy; dear, darling, my heart.

Noun

mijo (plural mijos)

  1. (US) A term of endearment for a man or boy; dear, darling, my heart.
    • but hopefully ill get to hear from you pretty soon.*muah* and hugs. tell mijo im proud of him too! love always, your other half2006 December 12, Juan Campos, “Staff Sgt. Juan Campos”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, published 22 March 2008, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Jul...
    • Casey asked to speak to his grandmother. His parents put her on the phone. “We told her, ‘Casey wants to tell you something,’” Dan Schmitt said. “He told her he really wanted her to come to San Francisco. She hasn’t been out of the house in three years. She has health challenges, medications. But...2023 May 10, Andrew Baggarly, “Casey Schmitt homers for Giants in MLB debut: ‘It’s surreal. It’s amazing’”, in The Athletic, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...

Examples of mijo in a sentence

  • She said, ‘You know, mijo, I’ll be there.’ And here we are.”2023 May 10, Andrew Baggarly, “Casey Schmitt homers for Giants in MLB debut: ‘It’s surreal. It’s amazing’”, in The Athletic, New York...
  • I tried to come out a couple times to my abuela, but one time, I said, “I think I’m gay.” And she turned to me and she was like, “You know, mijo, Rachel Maddow is a handsome woman.”2024 May 1, John Paul Brammer, quotee, “Emily Ratajkowski Can Take Care of Herself, but a Little Help Would Be Nice”, in The New York...

Forms of mijo

pluralmijos
alternative pronunciation-spellingmiho

Origin of mijo

Borrowed from Spanish mijo.

Questions about mijo

What does mijo mean?
Mijo means a term of endearment for a man or boy; dear, darling, my heart.
How do you use mijo in a sentence?
She said, ‘You know, mijo, I’ll be there.’ And here we are.”
What part of speech is mijo?
Mijo is a noun.
What is the plural of mijo?
The plural of mijo is mijos.

Words near mijo in the dictionary

  1. mijls
  2. mijnheer
  3. mijnheers
  4. mijnpacht
  5. mijnpachts
  6. mijo
  7. mijos
  8. mijwiz
  9. Mika
  10. Mikac
  11. mikado

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