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el jefe

Also spelled: jefa · jefecito

What does el jefe mean?

Besides your superior at work, it is a friendly way to address any man whose name you don't know, especially between someone serving and someone being served. It sounds like respect and familiarity at once.

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What'll it be, jefe?Dime, jefe, ¿qué te sirvo?

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