pelotudo

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pelota (testicle, literally ball) +‎ -udo (augmentative), compare huevón.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /peloˈtudo/ [pe.loˈt̪u.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -udo
  • Syllabification: pe‧lo‧tu‧do

Adjective[edit]

pelotudo (feminine pelotuda, masculine plural pelotudos, feminine plural pelotudas)

  1. (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, colloquial, highly vulgar) stupid, dumb, idiotic
    Synonyms: tonto, boludo, bobo, idiota, faficha
    Nunca vi en toda mi vida una ley tan pelotuda.
    Never in all my life have I seen a law so idiotic.

Noun[edit]

pelotudo m (plural pelotudos, feminine pelotuda, feminine plural pelotudas)

  1. (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, colloquial, highly vulgar) dumbass, idiot, boob
    Synonyms: tonto, boludo, bobo, idiota

Usage notes[edit]

  • pelotudo is generally stronger and more offensive than boludo, and more often is used as an insult instead of a friendly greeting.

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