cortarrollos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of corta (“to cut”) +‎ rollos (“vibes”), from cortar el rollo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌkoɾtaˈroʝos/ [ˌkoɾ.t̪aˈro.ʝos] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkoɾtaˈroʎos/ [ˌkoɾ.t̪aˈro.ʎos] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkoɾtaˈroʃos/ [ˌkoɾ.t̪aˈro.ʃos] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkoɾtaˈroʒos/ [ˌkoɾ.t̪aˈro.ʒos] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: cor‧ta‧rro‧llos

Noun

cortarrollos m or f by sense (plural cortarrollos)

  1. (colloquial, Spain) killjoy, spoilsport, party pooper
    Synonym: aguafiestas
  2. (colloquial, Spain) cockblock
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