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Season 8 · Episode 15
Homer's Phobia
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusThe Simpsons befriend a shop owner, but when Homer discovers the man is gay, he worries about his influence on Bart.
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mariposita
derogatory or ironic term for a gay man; literally 'little butterfly'expressioncolloquialUsed as a slur in this episode's dialogue. The word 'mariposa' (butterfly) has long carried this meaning as coded slang in Latin American Spanish. The diminutive '-ita' makes it either more contemptuous or, depending on tone and speaker, ironically affectionate. Context and tone determine which.
En el barrio lo llamaban mariposita cuando era niño, aunque él nunca le dio importancia.In the neighborhood they used to call him 'mariposita' when he was a kid, though he never paid it any mind.reliquia
relic, heirloomnoun (feminine)Mi abuela me dejó una reliquia de familia que guardo con mucho cuidado.My grandmother left me a family heirloom that I keep very carefully.estatuilla
figurine, statuettenoun (feminine)Le regalaron una estatuilla de porcelana por sus veinte años en la empresa.They gave her a porcelain figurine for her twenty years at the company.raro
queer, gay (colloquial euphemism); literally 'strange' or 'weird'expressioncolloquialIn standard Spanish 'raro' means odd or strange, but in Latin American colloquial use it has historically been used as a coded or euphemistic term for a gay person. The episode explicitly plays on the tension between its literal meaning and this social meaning, making it a genuinely non-compositional usage.
En aquel entonces la gente usaba la palabra 'raro' para referirse a alguien gay sin decirlo directamente.Back then people used the word 'raro' to refer to someone gay without saying it directly.festivo
a coded, ironic way of describing someone as gay; literally 'festive' or 'merry'expressioncolloquialIn this episode 'festivo' is used as a gentle euphemism. On its surface it means lively or celebratory, but the episode deploys it as a knowing understatement for someone who is gay. The humor rests on the gap between the cheerful literal meaning and the intended social signal.
Le preguntaron si su compañero de trabajo era soltero y respondieron que sí, que era muy festivo.They asked if her coworker was single and the answer was yes, that he was very festive.antigüedad
antique, antiquitynoun (feminine)El mercado del centro está lleno de antigüedades de todo tipo.The downtown market is full of antiques of all kinds.cursilería
kitsch, tackiness, something cheesy or sentimentalnoun (feminine)La decoración de esa tienda es pura cursilería, pero le encanta a la gente.The decoration in that shop is pure kitsch, but people love it.fondo
fund, savings (in financial context)noun (masculine)Tuvimos que usar el fondo de emergencia para pagar las deudas.We had to use the emergency fund to pay off the debts.jubilación
retirement, retirement fundnoun (feminine)Ella lleva años ahorrando para su jubilación.She has been saving for her retirement for years.sorteo
draw, raffle, lotterynoun (masculine)Ganaron un viaje en el sorteo de fin de año.They won a trip in the end-of-year draw.
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