Baco (en. Bacchus)

/ˈbako/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A colloquial term to refer to a person who acts clumsily.

Don't be foolish, move with more agility.

No seas baco, muévete con más agilidad.

Said of an animal: that it has unusual or foolish behavior.

That dog is foolish, it won't stop running in circles.

Ese perro es un baco, no para de correr en círculos.

It comes from the Latin term 'bacus', which means idiot or fool.

more foolish than a brick

It is used to refer to someone who is very clumsy.

más baco que un ladrillo

don't be foolish

Phrase used to urge someone to act with more lightness.

no seas baco

clumsiness

Quality of being clumsy or slow in actions.

torpeza

foolishness

Saying or action that lacks sense or is absurd.

bobería

A person who doesn't understand social situations.

Alberto is foolish, he always says the inappropriate thing at parties.

Alberto es un baco, siempre dice lo inapropiado en las fiestas.

Referring to someone who is always in trouble for being clumsy.

I don't know how he does so badly, he's foolish in everything.

No sé cómo le va tan mal, es un baco en todo.