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    Porquería (en. Garbage)

    /poɾ.keˈɾi.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Trash or refuse.
    I can't believe you keep that junk at home.
    No puedo creer que guardes esa porquería en casa.
    Something of very poor quality.
    This food is nothing but junk.
    Esta comida no es más que una porquería.
    Despicable act or situation.
    The scandal was a real mess.
    El escándalo fue una verdadera porquería.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'porcaria', derived from 'porcus' which means pig.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to do a shabby job
    To carry out something carelessly or without quality.
    hacer porquería
    there's no junk that doesn't come to light
    All bad things eventually come to light.
    no hay porquería que no se vea
    to throw junk
    To speak ill of someone.
    echar porquería

    Related Words

    swineherd
    A person who cares for or raises pigs.
    porquero
    pig farmer
    That is dirty or unpleasant.
    porquerizo
    junk of
    Phrase that indicates something is of poor quality.
    porquería de

    Slang Meanings

    Thing of no value at all.
    That movie is a piece of junk.
    Esa película es una porquería.
    Poorly done work.
    Don't bring me junk, do the job right.
    No me traigas porquerías, haz el trabajo bien.