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    Gilipollas (en. Asshole)

    /xiliˈpolas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who acts very naïvely or unintelligently.
    Don’t be a gilipollas, think it through before acting.
    No seas gilipollas, piénsalo bien antes de actuar.
    A derogatory term for someone who behaves in a ridiculous manner.
    He always does those silly things, he's a gilipollas.
    Siempre hace esas tonterías, es un gilipollas.

    Etymology

    Its origin is uncertain, although it is believed to derive from a vulgar term used in various regions of Spain.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    don’t be a gilipollas
    a warning for someone not to act naively or stupidly.
    no seas gilipollas
    to be a gilipollas
    to behave in a silly or absurd way.
    ser un gilipollas
    to act like a gilipollas
    to act in a ridiculous or inappropriate manner.
    hacer el gilipollas

    Related Words

    gilipollez
    An act or thing that is silly or ridiculous.
    gilipollez
    gilipollin
    Fool or simpleton, in a derogatory tone.
    gilipollin

    Slang Meanings

    A person with little intelligence
    That guy is a gilipollas if he thinks he can fool us.
    Ese tipo es un gilipollas si cree que puede engañarnos.
    Someone who does silly things
    The gilipollas in the office broke the printer by accident.
    El gilipollas de la oficina rompió la impresora sin querer.