Adobarse

Adobarse

To get completely hammered or wasted after drinking way too much alcohol. It is used colloquially to describe someone who is totally drunk (the term literally means to marinate oneself).

Look how the Italian guy se adobó at the barbecue, he can't even stand up! (Tano is a common nickname for someone of Italian descent and asado refers to a traditional Argentine barbecue).

Automatically translated from Spanish

Argentinaby El Cordobés 77April 7, 2026

Score:+7

Adobarse

To gatecrash or invite oneself along to a social plan without being invited. It uses a culinary metaphor based on how marinade clings to meat, describing a person who sticks themselves to a group or an event. (Adobo is a traditional Spanish seasoning method).

I did not invite him to come, he just adobó himself.

Automatically translated from Spanish

• #acoplarse
• #autoinvitarse
• #colarse
• #ser-ese-amigo-que-cae-mal-a-todos-y-al-que-nadie-ha-invitado
• #pero-siempre-aparece

Españaby NikoIzqAugust 29, 2016

Score:+3