flaco
/ˈflako/ · B2 · adj
skinny, thin, slim
🦴 flaco sounds like flack-o: a flak-thin, bony frame with no padding
Say it as FLAH-ko, close to flack-o. Link it to Latin flaccus, meaning limp or flabby, which is where flaco comes from. A flaco person has little flesh, so the bones are the main thing left. Think of the Spanish word as a nickname for a thin guy.