Polyglot Dictionary

boludo

/boˈluðo/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Slang Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative

Forms

plural
boludos

Meaning

  1. idiot; also, mate (vulgar, Argentina)

    • ¡Sos un boludo, me dejaste plantado!

      You're a fool, you stood me up!

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Ubiquitous in Argentina and Uruguay, where it can be an insult or an affectionate "dude" between friends depending on tone. Elsewhere it sounds coarse. Avoid it unless you know the speaker well. Milder alternatives: «tonto», «bobo».

nounvulgar

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