boludo

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Spanish

un boludo (1)

Etymology

From bola +‎ -udo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boˈludo/
  • Rhymes: -udo
  • Syllabification: bo‧lu‧do

Adjective

boludo (feminine boluda, masculine plural boludos, feminine plural boludas)

  1. (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, slang, vulgar) moronic, immature, foolish
  2. (El Salvador) wealthy
  3. (Nicaragua) lazy
  4. (Mexico) having the shape of a bola (ball, sphere)

Noun

boludo m (plural boludos, feminine boluda, feminine plural boludas)

  1. (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, slang, vulgar) dude, mate, bro (a friendly term of address)
    ¡che, boludo!
    Yo, dude!
  2. (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, slang, vulgar) jackass, moron, fool, someone inexperienced
    Synonym: pelotudo

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