Fulano — meaning in English
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English meaning
- character noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
- friend noun A person you know well and like, and who is not a family member or romantic partner.
- john noun Informal US term for a toilet.
- random adj Happening or chosen without any particular pattern, plan, or reason.
- sonny noun An informal, friendly way of addressing a young boy.
Senses
Fulano is used for these senses in English:
- John (informal) Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known.
- John Doe (United States) Any unknown or anonymous, usually male, person.
- character (countable, informal) A person or individual, especially one who is unknown.
- friend (colloquial, ironic, used only in the vocative) Used as a form of address when warning someone.
- random (figuratively, colloquial) An undefined, unknown or unimportant person; a person of no consequence. [from 20th c.]
- so-and-so A placeholder name for a person or thing, used when a name is not known; a generic person or thing.
- sonny (dated) A familiar form of address for a boy. [1833]
- sonny (colloquial, dated, pejorative) Form of address to a boy or man, to express contempt, warning etc. [1852]
character — full definition
- noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
- noun The combination of qualities and traits that make up a person's nature, especially their moral strength or honesty.
- noun A single letter, digit, or symbol, especially in writing or computing.
- noun A distinctive or unusual person, often amusing or eccentric.
friend — full definition
- noun A person you know well and like, and who is not a family member or romantic partner.
- noun Someone who supports or backs a cause or organization.
- verb To add someone as a contact on a social media platform.