Un buen rollo, a positive negative word. Help!
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When I look for the word "rollo" in el gran dicionario, the results are negative like ... what a pain, boring, nasty etc. but I have seen it as a positive thing like "Un buen rollo" a good vibe or atmosphere... So how can this word on its own be so negative and then be transformed so easily. Is it a sarcastic way to use it?
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updated Mar 29, 2011
posted by dewclaw
But "great" doesn't have to be positive either, does it? "He was in great pain." And don't forget that some people say "SICK!" When they mean "cool!" - rabbitwho, Mar 29, 2011
Oh and I have no idea of course! - rabbitwho, Mar 29, 2011
Gran is reat... but as far as I know buen is usually good. I presume it's an oximoron - dewclaw, Mar 29, 2011
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No, it is not sarcastic, unlike some of my mystery sentences, jeje
Tiene buen rollo, he is nice.
Este restaurante es un rollo. It is either bad, boring....depending.
¡Vaya rollo! What a pain.
¡Vaya rollo tiene ese grupo (de música)! Wow,these guys are cool
updated Mar 29, 2011
posted by 00494d19
so basically tener rollo is a good thing and rollo on it's own is not such a good thing - dewclaw, Mar 29, 2011
