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Old June 16, 2008, 08:14 AM
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  • Ya no se ve gente con tanta nuez.
No sabía que la especie estaba evolucionando en esa dirección...
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Old June 16, 2008, 08:16 AM
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Nuez is enough.
  • Menuda nuez tienes.
  • Ya no se ve gente con tanta nuez.
There's a English equivalent to these phrases, but it's not an adam's apple
we figuratively refer to.
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Old June 16, 2008, 08:17 AM
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There's a English equivalent to these phrases, but it's not an adam's apple
we figuratively refer to.
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Old June 18, 2008, 08:02 AM
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In Mexico, I think the most common term is manzana de Adán. Another slang term I've heard is gañote, which can refer to both the Adam's apple or the throat.
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