Gentuza (en. Rabble)
/xenˈtuθa/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
A group of people with little education or morals.
The riffraff that roams the streets stealing has no respect for anything.
La gentuza que anda por las calles robando no tiene respeto por nada.
Vulgar and contemptible people.
I don't want to associate with that scoundrel.
No quiero asociarme con esa gentuza.
People who engage in despicable actions.
Those scoundrels are dedicated to scamming the elderly.
Esa gentuza se dedica a estafar a los ancianos.
Etymology
The term derives from the vulgar Latin 'gentiosa', which referred to a despised social class.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to be a scoundrel
To be a despicable or morally bad person.
ser una gentuza
to not want to associate with the riffraff
To not want to associate with low-class people.
no querer juntarse con la gentuza
the riffraff always finds a way to cause trouble
Despicable people always intervene to cause problems.
la gentuza siempre encuentra la manera de fastidiar
Related Words
scoundrel
Despicable person who acts without respect.
canalla
ill-mannered
Person who shows a lack of education and manners.
maleducado
vulgar
Lacking the required quality or taste; common and ordinary.
vulgar
Slang Meanings
People of bad reputation.
Those scoundrels are always getting into trouble.
Esa gentuza siempre está metiéndose en problemas.
A group of troublesome people.
Don't get close to that riffraff, they only bring problems.
No te acerques a esa gentuza, solo traen problemas.