Definitions tagged boludo in the street dictionary.
A slang adjective for a naive or slow-witted person who is easily manipulated or taken advantage of (literally translates to 'sad balls').
Carlitos is a Bolastriste, he takes me out to eat everywhere and I do not even give him the time of day.
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Refers to a person who is clueless or slow-witted, the opposite of sharp or clever. The term is more aggressive and offensive than boludo (in Argentina, boludo is often used among friends, but pelotudo is typically a serious insult).
Listen, are you a pelotudo or are you just acting like one?
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A slow-witted, naive, or dim-witted person: a doofus (Pancho is the Argentine word for a hot dog, and calling someone this implies they are soft or lack sharpness).
Did you not call? No. Oh, you are such a pancho!
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An informal term of address specific to the province of Córdoba, Argentina. Used among close friends to replace 'boludo' (dude/idiot), it is a phonetic variation of 'culeado' (literally: one who has been sodomized).
Hey, culeao, you want to go have a fernet? (Fernet with coke is the most popular drink in Córdoba).
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A dummy, idiot, or fool. (The term literally translates to 'sad balls' and is used in Argentina to describe someone who is clumsy, slow-witted, or habitually makes mistakes).
You are a bolastriste, you always mess up!
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A slang term popularized by soccer legend Diego Maradona to describe someone who is thick-headed, stubborn, or slow-witted. It characterizes the person as having a hollow or sealed-off mind, much like a thermos flask. (Diego Maradona was a world-famous Argentine soccer player).
How is it going, you cabeza de termo! said Diego Maradona as he greeted the singer Rodrigo Bueno in Havana. (Rodrigo Bueno was a famous Argentine singer of the music genre known as cuarteto).
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A person who is a bit foolish, lacks initiative, or is socially slow and dull. It describes someone who constantly makes poor decisions or seems lifeless (the term literally translates to 'sad balls').
Hey, bolastriste, why didn't you call me sooner?
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A dummy or an idiot who is clumsy and makes frequent mistakes. (In Argentina, this is an extremely common term that can be either a casual way to address friends or a genuine insult depending on the tone).
You are a boludo, that was not supposed to go there.
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A person who is dim-witted, slow on the uptake, or a loser. It also refers to a thing that is cheap, insignificant, or of poor quality. (In Argentine slang, it is a reversed form of the word medio, meaning half-baked or mediocre).
He is such a siome, a total dummy and a complete moron.
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A mean-spirited person or someone with bad intentions. It is a vulgar insult similar to asshole or bastard (derived from a slang term for the vulva in Argentina).
You are a cajetudo! You are a cajetuda!
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A term for someone who is extremely stupid or a total moron. Used in remote rural areas of Argentina, it also refers to someone who engages in bestiality or is obsessed with masturbating.
Stop jerking off figuerola, you are going to end up pale and bald like Uncle Fester (Tio Lucas), you wanker. Moron.
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A fool, simpleton, or a dummy. It refers to someone who is acting silly, clueless, or slow on the uptake. (In Argentina, it is a mild way to call someone a dork or an idiot).
You are such a Paparulo Ramiro, you put your shoes in the fridge.
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A simpleton, dork, or silly person. Someone who is perceived as a bit of a loser or lacking in wit (literally means french fry).
My cousin Zoilo is a papafrita.
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A dummy, a good-for-nothing, or an unimportant person who acts foolishly. Someone who wastes time or is generally useless. The feminine version is pelafustana. (In Argentina, it is often used for a man perceived as a low-life or a loser).
He fell off his bike, the pelafustán.
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A complete sucker, fool, or chump. It is an emphatic variation of the word "gil", used for someone who is incredibly naive or slow-witted. (In Argentina, "gil" is the standard term for a naive person or a loser).
You are a Gilastro, your wife ran away with a cop (In Argentina, "pitufo" refers to a police officer because of their blue uniforms).
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A dummy, fool, or simpleton, someone who wanders around acting spacey or aimless (literally the local name for a praying mantis, used to describe someone who looks or acts dazed).
Don't talk to me about that mamboretá of a brother-in-law of mine.
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Used to describe someone as a loser, fool, or dummy, though it can be used affectionately among friends. In its verb form, it means to screw up, fail, or make a mistake. (In Argentina, words that are technically insults are often used as informal nicknames between friends).
You are a pete. Hey pete, can you pass me the pen? Man, I totally peteé the exam!
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1. A straight-laced person who prefers sobriety over drugs or alcohol. 2. A hypocrite or phony who acts fake or changes their behavior to fit the situation (literally refers to a mask).
-Want to grab a beer? -Nah, I am staying careta today.
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Extremely crude, clumsy, or thick. While a person is called bruto when they lack refinement or struggle to do things right, brutaso is used when someone has done or said something exceptionally stupid or acted with a total lack of common sense (in Argentina, the suffix -aso is an augmentative used to emphasize or enlarge the meaning of a word).
- I went for a walk this morning and ran into a Rottweiler. - And what happened? - I hit it so it wouldn't bite me, and it bit me anyway. - You are a total brutaso!
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Used in Argentina and the River Plate region to describe someone who acts without thinking, a dummy, or a dork. It does not refer to clinical mental disabilities, but rather to people who are foolish, dimwitted, or act as if their brain is just for decoration (Literally means turnip).
Norberto is a real Nabo, he was told to look for work and he stays home watching TV. Ricardo is 54 years old and he is a nabo because he is told not to shout in the library and he does it anyway.
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A silly, naive, or dim-witted person; a dummy. (In Argentina, this is a common, often mild way to call someone foolish, derived from the word pavo, meaning turkey).
You are such a pavote.
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A Rompe Bolas is a royal pain in the ass or a nuisance that nobody can stand. It is synonymous with hincha pelotas. It is similar to boludo but milder, since boludo is a harsher term for a moron (the Argentine equivalent of the Mexican word pendejo).
Here comes Enrique, that Rompe Bolas.
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A synonym for idiot, dummy, or dumbass. It is one of the most common insults in Argentina, used both to seriously offend someone and as a casual way to call a friend a fool (this word is significantly more vulgar and impactful than the word it defines).
You are such a pelotudo.
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