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, Cono Sur, 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, Cono Sur, 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.

Alternative forms

• dopelotu (Rioplatense, Vesre)

Related terms

• cara de pelotudo
• pelota
• pelotudazo
• pelotudear
• pelotudez

Further reading

• “pelotudo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10