Spanish profanity

Overview

Chingar

Chingado/da

• Adjective for damage
• Noun for a bad place to go
• Interjection
• Adjective for awful

• ¡Hijo/a de la chingada! "Son/daughter of a fucker!"
• ¡Chingada madre! = "Damn it!"
• ¡Vete a la chingada! = "Go fuck yourself!" or "Get the fuck out of here!"

  ''Chingón/a''

Follar

''Joder''

Remojar el cochayuyo

''Coger''

''Mamada''

Cojón

Carajo

Bicho

Huevos/pelotas/bolas/albóndigas/peras

Oversized testicles as a marker of complacency

• Bolsón : One whose testicles are so large, they have a large scrotum which prevents them from working.
• Huevón /Ahueonao/Ahuevoneado/Ahuevado is a strong personal reference in many Latin American countries. At times it can be used as an ironic term of endearment, especially in Argentina, the same way as dude or "dawg" in North America, comparably with Greek malakas. For example, in Chile one would understand a sentence like "Puta el huevón huevón, huevón." as "Fuck! That guy is an asshole, dude."

Verga

Other terms denoting male genitalia

Concha / chucha / chocha

Coño

Panocha

Cuca

Polla

Culo

Fundillo/fundío

Ojete

Orto

Other references to one's backside

• cola
• de pedo —another Argentinean expression meaning "fortunate." For example: Lo adiviné de pedo.
• al pedo —used in Argentina for "wasting time." E.G.: Estás muy al pedo.
• qué pedo — Informal greeting among youngsters in Mexico: "¡qué pedo!". It is also used as an interjection to express a spontaneous reaction to something, E.G: "Qué pedo contigo", "Qué pedo con la vida". "Qué pex" is a common variation of this phrase.
• en pedo —which means "drunk" in Argentina.
• en una nube de pedos —also in Argentina, meaning not concerned about whatever happens around you, outside your cloud.
• a los pedos —means "extremely fast" in Argentina. It came into being due to a mispronunciation of Emil Zátopek's surname as "Satospé". Corre a lo Satospé. "A lo Satospé" then turned in "a los santos pé...", and finally in "a los.
• al peo —used in Chile to express something done poorly or in a careless manner.
• nalga.
• poto – used in Chile and Peru for buttocks.
• roto/rota —specifically refers to the anus.

  Cagar

Mierda

Pedorrez

Mojón

Homosexual slurs

• Eres un marica.
• Mano, eres tremendamente maricón.
• Yo sí soy maricón, ¿y qué?
• No seas maricón.
• ¡Qué maricón de mierda, ¿eh?!
• Devuelve la mamadera al bebé, que lo haces llorar. ¡No seas maricón!

• maricona—used in southern Spain to refer to a drag queen, in an often humorous manner. Elsewhere, maricona refers to a lesbian. In Cuba it is used in a friendly manner among gays.
• mariquita —means a wimp or sissy in Spain. For example, ¡Eres una mariquita!, means "You're a pussy!" It also means ladybug. In Cuba, however, the term refers both to a dish of fried plantains and to being gay.
• marimacha —an insult common in Peru, Chile and Cuba, usually referring to lesbians or to women trying to do something seen as a males-only activity. It is considered offensive as mari prolongs the original insult macha. In Colombia, Macha is the feminine form of macho and thus refers to a tomboy.
• maricueca —used in Chile
• mariconzón In Cuba, a slang term of affection among gays.
• mariposa —used as a minced oath. The word mariposón'' may also be used.

  Manflor

Other homosexual expressions

• bámbaro—used in the south of Colombia
• bugarrón/bufarrón/bujarrón/bujarra—used in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Spain. In Cuba, the expression "bugarrón y bugarra" refers to a "macho" man having sex with men. It is originated from French bougre and it is also cognate to "bugger" in English.
• bollera-used to refer to lesbians
• cabro—used in Peru
• cacorro—used in Colombia for denoting the active partner in a gay relationship.
• culero used in El Salvador
• cueco—used in Panama
• cundango—used in the Dominican Republic and Cuba. In Cuba, cundango refers specifically to a male sex partner. It may mean "effeminate" or "sensitive" with a negative connotation
• cochón—used in Nicaragua
• cola
• desviado
• fresa —used in Mexico to mean "fag" and can also refer to people who are preppy or yuppy. For example, pinche fresa means "fucking fag."
• fran -used to mean "gay".
• hueco —used in Guatemala. In Chile, depending on context, it can mean either "homosexual" or "vapid."
• invertido. A term ubiquitously used in old times to avoid the strong word "maricón". It was the official word used by the regime of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco in Spain, and sometimes still used in Cuba.
• joto
• loca —used in Puerto Rico and Cuba. Although normally derogatory, this term is also used as a culturally appropriated term of endearment among male and female homosexuals. In Chile is used to refer to a flamboyant or very feminine gay man.
• macha —refers to a "dyke". In Costa Rica, however, macho or macha is not derogatory but common slang for caucasoid, or similar to "blondie."
• mamapinga. Extensively used in Cuba.
• mamaverga/mamavergas.
• maraco—used in Chile, only against male homosexuals; see maraca below.
• maraca—used in Chile, only against female homosexuals; see maraco above.
• mayate-used in Mexico to denote someone who is gay, or overtly flamboyant.
• mostacero —used derogatively in Peru, referring to the active partner in a gay relationship, as he covers his penis in feces when sexually-penetrating his passive partner.
• muerdealmohadas —used in Peru. In Spain, it denotes the passive partner of a gay relationship.
• pargo —used in Venezuela and Cuba, to mean "gay" or "flamboyant". This, as well as other fish in the grouper genera are used in Cuba as well.
• pájaro —used in the Dominican Republic and Cuba; in the latter country, the feminine forms "pájara" and "pajaruca" are also used. In each case, the use is either affectionate or derogatory, depending on context.
• parchita -used derogatively in Venezuela, for someone who is gay.
• partido —used derogatively in Cuba.
• pato —used in Puerto Rico, Panama, Cuba and Venezuela. This word is probably related to the Latin pathus meaning "sexually receptive". In Cuba, by extension, other palmipedes's names are used to denote gayness: "oca", "cisne", "ganso" and even "gaviota". Also used in Colombia.
• pirobo/a—used in Colombia for denoting the passive partner in a gay relationship. However, much as 'marica', is often used to refer to someone. As in 'Vea ese pirobo'
• playo —used in Costa Rica.
• plumífero. Common derogative use in Cuba.
• puto — a term that has caused controversy in fan chants during Mexican national team soccer matches.
• raro/rarito.
• soplanucas —used in Spain for denoting the active partner in a gay relationship.
• tortillera —one of the most common insults to lesbians. Lesbian sex is often referred to as tortillear or hacer tortilla.
• parcha/parchita
• sucia —used as an ironic term of endearment among male homosexuals.
• traba—short of trabuco used in Argentina.
• trolo—used in Argentina.
• trucha
• trabuco—used in Peru and Argentina, referring to a transgender woman.
• tragaleche.
• tragasables.
• Other terms: afeminado, chivo, colizón, comilón, fleto, homo, homogay, julandrón, julai, plon, plumón, puñal, rosquete, sarasa, roscón, et cetera.
• In Cuba, bombero, capitán, general and other military grades showing masculinity are used as slurs against lesbians, painting them with an un-feminine, dykelike appearance.

Attacks against one's character

Cabrón

Chulo

Gilipollas

• stupidity in its own right, to the point of eliciting animosity, whether faked or real, in whoever uses the word;
• any character flaw deemed irritating and even a catalyst for potentially detrimental situations; or
• a person displaying any combination of the two above qualities.

• using a merely descriptive term, or one which, although insulting, can be used as a mild or at times even affectionate form of teasing: tonto, burro, etc.
• using a more explicitly insulting expression, although one which still does not qualify as a real profanity: imbécil, idiota, estúpido.
• one which delves into profanity. Gilipollas and capullo would correspond to such case.

Capullo

Buey/huey/güey/wey/we/way

Joto

Madre

Pinche

Puta

Racial and ethnic derogatives

• Word endings such as aco, arro, azo, ito or ata are used to confer a falsely augmentative or diminutive, usually derogative quality to different racial and cultural denominations: e.g. negrata or negraco are the usual Spanish translations for a black person. Moraco would be the translation for "raghead" or "camel jockey".
• Sudaca, in spite of its etymology, is a derogative term used in Spain for all Latin Americans, South American or Central American in origin. In Mexico, the term is solely used to refer to people from South America.
• Frijolero is the most commonly used Spanish word for beaner and is particularly offensive when used by a non-Mexican person towards a Mexican in the southwestern United States.
• Gabacho, in Spain, is used as a derisive term for French people—and, by extension, any French-speaking individual. Among Latin American speakers, however, it is meant as a usually offensive term for white people or people born in the United States, no matter their race.
• Similarly, musiu—A word used in parts of Colombia and Venezuela, used to denote a white foreigner. Stems from the contemporary pronunciation of the French word "Monsieur". Now generally superseded among younger Venezuelans by the term below.
• Argentuzo, argentucho an offensive term used in Chile and some Latin American countries to refer to an Argentine.
• Brazuca, used in Argentina to refer to Brazilians.
• Bolita, an offensive term used in Argentina to refer to Bolivians.
• Cabecita negra, used before as a very offensive and racist insult against Peronists, but it is used in Argentina to refer their border country, like Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia; since they were mainly workers during Peronism's rise.
• Chilote – this is actually the demonym for the people of the Chiloé archipelago in Chile. However, in Argentina it is used as a synecdoche, referring to all Chileans.
• Cholo, was used in reference to people of actual or perceived mestizo or indigenous background. Not always offensive. In Chile it is used to refer to a Peruvian. In Peru it is used to refer to someone from the more purely indigenous population or someone who looks very indigenous. When used in the more mixed coastal areas to describe someone, it can be slightly more offensive depending on the way it is said or the context. In Mexico and the United States the term is usually used to refer to a Chicano gang member.
• Coño, offensive word used to denote a Spaniard or the Castillan dialect in Chile.
• Ignorante outdated offense used by Chileans, Colombians, Mexicans and Paraguayans to describe Argentines. The word "argentino" is an anagram for "ignorante" in Spanish.
• Kurepí used by Paraguayans to describe Argentines. Literally translated from Guarani, meaning pig skin.
• Mayate is a very offensive term used in Mexico and primarily by Mexican-Americans to describe a black person or an African-American.
• Mono used in reference to Ecuadorians in Peru
• Gallina used in Ecuador to describe Peruvians.
• Pachuco refers to a subculture of Chicanos and Mexican-Americans, associated with zoot suits, street gangs, nightlife, and flamboyant public behavior.
• Paragua, used in Argentina to refer to Paraguayans.
• Pinacate -mostly used by Mexicans or Mexican-Americans referring to dark-skinned or black individuals, similar to English "blackie".
• Gachupín is used in Mexico and Central American countries for Spaniards established in those countries.
• Gringo – generally used in most Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America. It denotes a person from the United States, or, by extension, from any English-speaking country or even anyone with a Northern European phenotype.
• Gaucho - term used in Mexico as a demonym to refer to Argentines and Uruguayans.
• Panchito is used in Spain for Latin Americans with an Amerindian appearance. It is used mostly as a derogatory term.
• Payoponi is a Caló word widely used in Spain referring to native looking Central and South Americans. It is composed by payo and poni.
• llanta general prison slang used by Mexicans or Mexican-Americans referring to very dark-skinned individuals.
• Prieto Used to describe dark people.
• Roto, used in Peru, Bolivia and Argentina to refer to Chileans.
• Yorugua, mild word used in Argentina to refer to Uruguayans..
• Japo used in reference to people of Japanese ancestry, similar to Jap; used mostly in Spain. In Rioplatense Spanish slang, the word used is Ponja, which is vesre for Japón.
• Moro used in Spain in reference to people of Maghrebi, Arab or Middle Eastern ancestry; also used to describe Muslims in general.
• Mexinarco used in the rest of Latin American countries to refer to Mexicans, a portmanteau of the demonym mexicano ''narcotraficante'', in reference to the fairly recent phenomenon of the Mexican drug war.
• Polaco used in Spain in reference to Catalan people. Its origin is unclear.
• Maqueto, used in the Basque Country in reference to Spanish immigrants and descendants of Spanish immigrants with origins outside the Basque Country.
• Charnego, used in Catalonia in reference to Spanish immigrants and descendants of Spanish immigrants with origins outside Catalonia.
• Tano. Used in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay as a synecdoche, to refer to an Italian. Not offensive in the present-day context.
• Turco used in Chile and Argentina for people of Arab ancestry. Originated due to the Ottoman nationality that early Palestinian, Lebanese and Syrian immigrants had on their passports.
• Pirata. Used in Argentina to refer to English people.
• Paqui, Used to describe people of Subcontinental Asian heritage. Supposedly inoffensive, but not used by native Spaniards in front of people they are slurring. Therefore, used as a racist epithet.
• Yanacona a term used by modern Mapuche as an insult for Mapuches considered to be subservient to non-indigenous Chileans, 'sellout'.
• Yanqui, Used in Argentina and other places in Latin America to refer to a US American. Sometimes, but not always, derogatory. Usually used to distinguish a US American from a foreigner of a culturally similar country such as Canada or the UK.
• Saltamuros, joking insult used in the USA and some Latin American countries, like Guatemala and Chile to refer to Mexicans who enter the US illegally, making allusions to the border wall.
• Surumato Used in New Mexico to refer to Mexicans, particularly immigrants.
• Veneco Used in all Latin American countries to refer to Venezuelans.

  Other terms

• chucha—used in parts of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in reference to offensive body odor.
• popola—term for the female genitalia in Dominican Republic slang.
• so—used to imply "such a …" but not always capable of direct translation in English. For example: "¡Cállate, so puta!"
• toto—in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Spain, this term is used to describe a woman's vulva or someone who's a coward.
• vaina —in Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela, it's a commonly used generic filler. For example: Esta vaina se dañó.