bufo

bufo, el bufo, la bufa(
boo
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foh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. comic
La ópera bufa atrae miles de espectadores que buscan pasar un rato agradable.Comic opera attracts big audiences looking to have a nice time.
b. farcical
El italiano interpreta el papel bufo de manera extraordinaria.The Italian plays the farcical role extraordinarily.
2. (intoxicated)
Regionalism used in Cuba
(Cuba)
a. drunk
Ya deja de hablar porque estás muy bufo y estás diciendo puras tonterías.Stop talking because you're really drunk and you're saying a bunch of nonsense.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. buffo
Fui a la ópera especialmente para escuchar al bufo.I went to the opera especially to listen to the buffo.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(weaponry)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
a. revolver
Necesitas licencia para tener ese bufo.You need a license to own that revolver.
5.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(man who engages in sexual activity with a boy) (River Plate)
a. pederast
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
La cárcel es lo menos que merecen los bufos.Going to jail is the least pederasts deserve.
b. paederast
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
El bufo fue condenado a pasar su vida en prisión.The paederast was sentenced to life in jail.
6. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
a. bufo
No, gracias. No quiero probar el bufo porque no como carne.No, thank you. I don't want to try bufo because I don't eat meat.
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