Chula is often seen in the phrase mami chula, a Spanish form of “hot mama” for a sexy woman. Its male counterpart is papi chulo, for a “ladies' man.”
chulo/chula
In Mexican Spanish, chulo/chula is the word you're looking to use if you find something (or someone, but in a kind, non-sexual nor romantic way) really pretty. Use it to compliment a part of someone's outfit or to tell someone you think they look cute today.
But it's definitely also sexual. When a guy calls you “chula,” I'm like, yes, please. At the same time, it does carry some negative connotations, like when you walk down the street and a guy calls you, “Mami chula.” That's offensive.
Chulo means “pimp” as a noun BUT, you can also use it as an adjective, which means cute or cool.
By the late 1980s, chulo was an insult, referring to an effeminate man or a pimp. In the 1990s, when Mexican-Americans were referred to as chulos, the term carried with it overtones of class—lower-income gangsters and recent immigrant laborers were insultingly referred to as chulos.
But in most of Latin America, however, chula means “cute” or “pretty.” Chula is often seen in the phrase mami chula, a Spanish form of “hot mama” for a sexy woman. Its male counterpart is papi chulo, for a “ladies' man.”
papacito m (plural papacitos) Diminutive of papá; daddy synonyms ▲ Synonyms: papi, papaíto, papito.
good-looking or handsome (unisex) smart or elegant.
Spanish. leader; chief; boss.
Carnal. Literally means “brother,” but as with “bro” in English, it's used to refer to good friends, too. María, te presento a mi carnal. María, this is my bro.
Mami is a Spanish slang term variously used to refer to a mommy, attractive woman, female romantic partner, or close female friend.
If you grew up in Mexico City like I did, you know the word mamacita is laden with highly sexual overtones. The literal translation of mamacita is "little mother" but the figurative and more accurate translation is "hot momma." The moniker is never really used to describe an actual mother, a genuine mamá or mamita.
Who uses Papi? In Latinx culture, the feminine mami is used just as regularly as papi, though it's less common to see it used by English speakers, and mami can come across as offensive to women if used incorrectly; it can be perceived as a catcall.
According to Dictionary, the Spanish term papi chulo means “pimp daddy” or “handsome daddy” in English.
Papi chulo ("cute daddy" in Caribbean Spanish) is a Spanish term of endearment for males.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Spanish yaya (“granny”).
Lat Am Spain (informal) masculine noun (Latin America) (= padre) dad (informal) ⧫ daddy (informal) feminine noun.
low. down (location) down, quietly, softly (volume)
Most people are used to this adjective meaning that someone is handsome or good-looking. While a Dominican will understand what you mean if you use it this way, for us, guapo, means angry when paired with the verb ESTAR and brave or someone who is always ready for a fight when paired with the verb SER.
Spain's Christmas Lottery, known in Spanish as El Gordo, literally means “the Fat One” and with good reason, considering it's one of the biggest lotteries in the world handing out billions of euros in cash prizes every year.
Papito is a colloquial Spanish term that literally translates to “little daddy” in English. This is a term of endearment that a son or daughter would call their own father, like the English “daddy.” The word papito can also be used to mean “baby,” “hunk,” or “sweetheart,” according to Spanish Dict.
What is a female zaddy? The term zaddy is gender-neutral. So while it might be tempting to call a female zaddy a cougar, MILF, or sugar mama, like the terms zaddy, daddy, and sugar daddy, they're not always interchangeable.
mami (plural mamis) (chiefly Latin American, Philippines) mommy, mother. (chiefly Latin American) attractive woman; momma. (chiefly Latin American) a term of affection for a woman.