poner el gorro

Spanish

Etymology

From gorro. Literally, “put on the cap, hat (i.e., condom)”.

Verb

poner el gorro (first-person singular present pongo el gorro, first-person singular preterite puse el gorro, past participle puesto el gorro)

1. (idiomatic) to commit adultery

Related terms

• gorrear
• gorro

 

Further reading

• “poner una pareja el gorro a alguien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28