A Spanish slang term primarily used in southern Spain, 'gañote' refers to the neck or throat of a person. It can also be used metaphorically to refer to someone's audacity or nerve.
Examples
- Spanish: 1. Me duele el gañote de tanto gritar. 2. Ese chico tiene mucho gañote para hablarle así a su jefe.
- English: 1. My 'gañote' hurts from shouting so much. 2. That boy has a lot of 'gañote' to talk to his boss like that.