"boludo" meaning in Spanish

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Adjective

IPA: /boˈludo/, [boˈlu.ð̞o] Forms: boluda [feminine], boludos [masculine, plural], boludas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -udo Etymology: From bola + -udo. Etymology templates: {{suffix|es|bola|udo}} bola + -udo Head templates: {{es-adj}} boludo (feminine boluda, masculine plural boludos, feminine plural boludas)
  1. (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, vulgar) moronic, immature, foolish Tags: Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, vulgar
    Sense id: en-boludo-es-adj-FM8rtbU5 Categories (other): Argentinian Spanish, Bolivian Spanish, Paraguayan Spanish, Uruguayan Spanish
  2. (El Salvador) wealthy Tags: El-Salvador
    Sense id: en-boludo-es-adj-CToWkYan Categories (other): Salvadorian Spanish
  3. (Nicaragua) lazy Tags: Nicaragua
    Sense id: en-boludo-es-adj-gf1n0C9n Categories (other): Nicaraguan Spanish
  4. (Mexico) having the shape of a bola (ball, sphere) Tags: Mexico
    Sense id: en-boludo-es-adj-ENPo-VY2 Categories (other): Mexican Spanish

Noun

IPA: /boˈludo/, [boˈlu.ð̞o] Forms: boludos [plural], boluda [feminine], boludas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -udo Etymology: From bola + -udo. Etymology templates: {{suffix|es|bola|udo}} bola + -udo Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=+}} boludo m (plural boludos, feminine boluda, feminine plural boludas)
  1. (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, slang, vulgar) dude, mate, bro (a friendly term of address) Tags: Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, masculine, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-boludo-es-noun-ye6UfwgH Categories (other): Argentinian Spanish, Paraguayan Spanish, Uruguayan Spanish
  2. (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, slang, vulgar) jackass, moron, fool, someone inexperienced Tags: Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, masculine, slang, vulgar Synonyms: pelotudo
    Sense id: en-boludo-es-noun-R1Hmo9Dy Categories (other): Argentinian Spanish, Bolivian Spanish, Paraguayan Spanish, Uruguayan Spanish
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bolú [Rioplatense], dolobu (alt: Vesre) [Rioplatense] Derived forms: boludazo, boludear, boludez, cara de boludo, hacerse el boludo

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