Crazy Spanish slang dictionary

In this post, I have collected some of the craziest-funniest-weirdest Spanish slang words and expressions that is not a disadvantage to incorporate into your repertoir when trying to live and navigate among Spaniards. It’s almost like speaking another language. They especially come in handy when you are an Erasmus student trying to show off.

Guay

Slang meaning: Cool!

They use it for basically everything.

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Molar

Slang meaning: To like something.

It is conjugated exactly like the verb „gustar”. For example: „me mola la película”, which means I like the movie. You can also intensify your sympathy towards the thing you’re talking about by adding „un montón”, which means a lot.

Combining „guay” and „molar” you can say: „Hala, que quay, mola un montón! ”, with which you’re kind of expressing that something is just supercool.

Cutre

Slang meaning: Something of a very low qualtiy.

If we have familiarized ourselves with some ways to express that something is to our liking, we also need to learn how to do the very opposite. This is where „cutre” comes into picture, which is a quite derogative word. While the English translation would be something like „lame”, in Hungarian we would use „béna”. It can also have a fashion-related meaning: a t-shirt can be „cutre”. But also, a present can be „cutre”.

Estar piripi

Slang meaning: Tipsy.

This is a very funny expression that is used to express that alcohol has already done its job. Kind of like, you’re buzzed but not completely drunk yet. Otherwise the word „piripi” doesn’t have specific other meaning.

Meter ficha

Slang meaning: Keep trying to get a girl, for sexual or more serious purposes.

Literal meaning: To put a coin.

It’s used among youngsters. To give you an example, „este chico no me deja de meter ficha” means that there is a boy who has been trying to flirt with you, trying to hook you up for a while.

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Echar un polvo

Slang meaning: To have a one-night stand with someone.

Literal meaning: To pour a piece of dust.

I agree, it’s really strange.

Estar hasta los huevos / las narices

Slang meaning: To be fed up with something.

Literal meaning: To be until the eggs (like male body parts) or until the noses.

Obviously, the former version is much more vulgar, so be careful with the expression, or just use the latter milder version. It’s very interesting how Spaniards are until their eggs or noses, while Hungarians are usually until their throat: “torkig vagyok vele”.

Me la suda

Slang meaning: I don’t care, I don’t give a damn/shit.

Literal meaning: It makes my penis sweat.

Another vulgar expression. The article “la” refers to penis, “la polla”, while sudar means to sweat. In English, there is actually a similar expression, which says “it bores the pants off me”. But don’t ask me why the majority of Spanish slang involves sexual-related words!

Ser un coñazo

Slang meaning: Refers to something or someone who is extremely boring.

Literal meaning: To be a pussy.

As far as I know, while this slang expression belongs to the above mentioned category, this is considered a common saying, often heard by grandparents as well, addressing their grandchildren.

Ser un cagaprisas

Slang meaning: Refers to someone who makes others hurry up in annoying way.

Literal meaning: To be someone's shitting hurry.

"Cagar" means "to shit" and "prisa" means hurry. I guess you can figure out yourselves that this is again a vulgar expressions.

Ser ñoño

Slang meaning: Another way to say someone is dull or boring.

It can be used to persons and things as well. For example, a movie can be ñoño as well: “La película era muy ñoña”.

Ser un zampabollos

Slang meaning: To be fat.

Literal meaning: To be someone who eats too much.

In Spanish, the word “bollo” refers to a type of Spanish pastry that is sweet and usually comes in smaller proportions, while “zampar” means eat eagerly and very quickly. In Hungarian it translates to: “zabálni”. If you are willing to take an advice, it’s good to be familiar with this slang expression, but I’s better not to use it, it’s not very nice.

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Liarla parda

Slang meaning: To make a big mess.

Literal meaning: To complicate things into a brownish-reddish colour.

Where this expression could come from? Probably from the fact that a brownish-reddish colour doesn’t seem something beautiful. It can pertain to many different things starting from situations to broken objects.

Estar como una cabra

Slang meaning: To be crazy.

Literal meaning: To be like a goat.

You can, for example, describe your grandparents with this expression, because it doesn’t have such a strong meaning.

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Well, this was the list of slang words and expressions I could gather with the help of my boyfriend. Hope you found it interesting, but be careful using them!

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