pelotudo

Spanish

Etymology

From pelota (“testicle”, literally “ball”) +‎ -udo (augmentative), compare huevón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peloˈtudo/ [pe.loˈt̪u.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -udo
  • Syllabification: pe‧lo‧tu‧do

Adjective

pelotudo (feminine pelotuda, masculine plural pelotudos, feminine plural pelotudas)

  1. (Andes, Colombia, Southern Cone, colloquial, highly vulgar) stupid, naive, idiotic
    Synonyms: tonto, boludo, bobo, idiota, faficha
    Nunca vi en toda mi vida una ley tan pelotuda.
    Never in all my life have I seen a law so idiotic.

Noun

pelotudo m (plural pelotudos, feminine pelotuda, feminine plural pelotudas)

  1. (Andes, Colombia, Southern Cone, colloquial, highly vulgar) dumbass; idiot; rube
    Synonyms: tonto, boludo, bobo, idiota
  2. (Rioplatense, colloquial, highly vulgar) shitton

Usage notes

  • pelotudo is generally stronger and more offensive than boludo, and more often is used as an insult instead of a friendly greeting.

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