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the spanish word that means good but does the emotional labor of ok, fine, hello, and enough.
means an adjective meaning good, well, or fine, that doubles as filler for agreement, greeting, and mild resignation.
from from latin bonus, meaning good, which also fathered bonus, bounty, and bonanza in english.
phone greetingmexicans answer calls saying bueno, not hola
shortened formbuen used before masculine nouns, like buen dia
feminine twinbuena carries the same job for feminine nouns