boludo

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From bola +‎ -udo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /boˈludo/ [boˈlu.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -udo
  • Syllabification: bo‧lu‧do

Adjective[edit]

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

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

Noun[edit]

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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