A very knowledgeable article! These words are so versatile that many applications are not really curse words. “Andar en chinga” comes to mind. Just another way to say you’re busy.
Or “echar desmadre” which is just another way of saying party hard.
Then there is “pedo.” This word has a literal dictionary full of meanings, many of them of quite recent origin. But even though it means “fart” the vast majority of the uses of this word are pretty harmless. “Que pedo Sarah?” “No tengo pedo con lo que escribiste Sarah porque sé que andas en tu pedo.” “Y no te empedes esta noche porque es mal pedo pararte con cruda el día siguiente de una buena peda!” And that’s just touching the surface of pedismo!!!
A very knowledgeable article! These words are so versatile that many applications are not really curse words. “Andar en chinga” comes to mind. Just another way to say you’re busy.
Or “echar desmadre” which is just another way of saying party hard.
Then there is “pedo.” This word has a literal dictionary full of meanings, many of them of quite recent origin. But even though it means “fart” the vast majority of the uses of this word are pretty harmless. “Que pedo Sarah?” “No tengo pedo con lo que escribiste Sarah porque sé que andas en tu pedo.” “Y no te empedes esta noche porque es mal pedo pararte con cruda el día siguiente de una buena peda!” And that’s just touching the surface of pedismo!!!
Thanks, Miguel! Indeed, there are SO many that were left off the list...I think someone else at MND actually wrote an entire article about "pedo"? :D
Personally it kind of grosses me out, so I don't typically use it, haha.
A lot of info that I probably don't need to know or say :)