boludo

Spanish

Etymology

From bola +‎ -udo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boˈludo/ [boˈlu.ð̞o]
• Rhymes: -udo
• Syllabification: bo‧lu‧do

Adjective

boludo (feminine boluda, masculine plural boludos, feminine plural boludas, augmentative pelotudo)

1. (Rioplatense, Paraguay, Bolivia, slang, vulgar) moronic, immature, foolish
2. (El Salvador) wealthy
3. (Nicaragua) lazy
4. (Mexico) having the shape of a bola (ball, sphere)

Noun

boludo m (plural boludos, feminine boluda, feminine plural boludas, augmentative pelotudo (latter meaning))

1. (Rioplatense, Paraguay, slang, vulgar) dude, mate, bro (a friendly term of address)

   ¡che, boludo!

   Yo, dude!

2. (Rioplatense, Paraguay, Bolivia, slang, vulgar) jackass, moron, fool, someone inexperienced

   Synonym: pelotudo

Alternative forms

• bolú (Rioplatense)
• dolobu (Rioplatense, Vesre)

Derived terms

• boludazo
• boludear
• boludez
• cara de boludo
• hacerse el boludo

Further reading

• “boludo”, 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