pelotudo

/peloˈtuðo/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: slang. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Forms

plural
pelotudos

Meaning

  1. idiot, dimwit (vulgar, Argentina)

    • No seas pelotudo.

      Don't be an idiot.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Usage notes

A stronger cousin of «boludo» in Argentina and Uruguay. Vulgar and insulting. Milder alternatives: «tonto», «zonzo».

nounvulgar

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