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Spanish
Etymology
From pelota (“testicle”, literally “ball”) + -udo (augmentative), compare huevón.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peloˈtudo/
- Rhymes: -udo
- Syllabification: pe‧lo‧tu‧do
Adjective
pelotudo (feminine pelotuda, masculine plural pelotudos, feminine plural pelotudas)
- (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
pelotudo m (plural pelotudos, feminine pelotuda, feminine plural pelotudas)
- (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, colloquial, highly vulgar) dumbass, idiot, boob
- Synonyms: tonto, boludo, bobo, idiota
Usage notes
- 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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