Polyglot Dictionary

hijo de puta

/ˈixo de ˈputa/

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
hijos de puta

Meaning

  1. son of a bitch (vulgar)

    • No confíes en ese hijo de puta.

      Don't trust that son of a bitch.

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A very strong insult in Spain and Latin America, also used at times as a surprised admiring comment. Extremely offensive; avoid. Milder alternatives: «canalla», «sinvergüenza», «malvado».

nounvulgar

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