Cagada (en. Shit)

/kaˈɣaða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
The act of evacuating excrement.
The dog made a mistake in the garden.
El perro hizo una cagada en el jardín.
Serious error or blunder.
The presentation was a total mess.
La presentación fue una cagada total.
Vulgar term that refers to an unexpected problem.
I can't believe I made such a mistake at work.
No puedo creer que metí tal cagada en el trabajo.

Etymology

Comes from the verb 'cagar', which means to evacuate excrement.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to make a mistake
To commit a serious error.
hacer una cagada
mental mistake
An error that occurs due to lack of concentration.
cagada mental
there is no mistake that doesn't have a solution
All mistakes can be resolved.
no hay cagada que no tenga solución

Related Words

to defecate
Evacuate excrement.
cagar
coward
A person who is afraid or lacks courage.
cagón
laughing coward
A person who laughs uncontrollably.
cagón de risa

Slang Meanings

Used to refer to a complicated situation or a problem.
That meeting was a total mess, nobody understood each other.
Esa reunión fue una cagada total, nadie se entendía.
Something of little importance or low value.
Don't worry, it's just a mistake.
No te preocupes, es solo una cagada.
Playing with bleach, referring to something very bad or annoying.
That exam was a mess, I didn't know anything.
Ese examen fue una cagada, no sabía nada.