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rollo bollo
I need some help translating this expression into English.
It is part of a dialogue between two teenage girls who are best friends and it goes like this:
-Oye, ¿a ti te gusta alguien de nuestra clase?
-Mm.. no.
-¿Cómo que no?
-Bueno, a ver, me gustas tu. Pero no en plan **rollo bollo**, ¿eh? Yo eso lo tengo muy claro. A mí me gustan los pitos.
-Ya, ya.
So, I understand the gist of the conversation, but I am struggling to find a similar expression in English that conveys the same idea.
Any help welcome :)
Also, if anyone could confirm the spelling, that would also be helpful. So far I have come across rollo boyo, rollo bollo and rollo-bollo.
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scissor sister
"Well yeah, I like you. But not as a potential scissor sister, though.I very clear about this. I like dick!"
Scissor sisters the name of a music band and an all-girls sex position.
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The Scissoring Sex Position: What Is It and How to Do It - WebMD
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WebScissoring is a sexual position between two partners who sit facing each other and cross their legs so that their genitals touch. It is called scissoring because the position looks …
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WebScissors is a term for a lesbian sexual position. And the Scissor Sisters, as you are probably aware, the name of a popular rock group with a 70s disco style. The name is no …
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Alan Otero
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Gracias;
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Cada uno a su gusto!!
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Thank you!
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Yep, thanks.
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dyke fling
I like you but not in a romantic way.
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Juan Jacob
: Bueno, retomar lo que sugiere otro colega no me parece del todo correcto. Y falta esa chispa de imaginación para alguna rima.
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https://www.moscasdecolores.com/es/serie-lesbian-slang/bollo...
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neilmac
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Thanks Neil. I agree with your post, all the more as the original is slangish but not offensive.
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A lesbian. See "carpet muncher," "tuna taco gourmet," or "dyke."
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bollo
Adjective
bollo (plural bollos)
(colloquial, Spain) dyke, lesbian (related to lesbians)
rollo bollo ― dyke fling/thing; dyke stylish
Another:
What does Rollo Bollo mean?
(colloquial, Spain) dyke, lesbian (related to lesbians) synonym ▲ rollo bollo ― dyke fling/thing; dyke stylish Synonym: bollero.