boludez

Spanish

Etymology

From boludo +‎ -ez.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boluˈdeθ/ [bo.luˈð̞eθ] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /boluˈdes/ [bo.luˈð̞es] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -eθ (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• Rhymes: -es (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: bo‧lu‧dez

Noun

boludez f (plural boludeces)

1. (Rioplatense) nonsense, bullshit (something that is stupid, dumb)

   Synonyms: estupidez, pendejada, tontería, pelotudez

2. (Uruguay) carelessness, sloppiness

Further reading

• “boludez”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025