el memo
-the memo
See the entry for memo.

memo

memo, el memo(
meh
-
moh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. silly
No seas memo. Los fantasmas no existen.Don't be silly. Ghosts don't really exist.
b. dumb
¿Se creyeron esa excusa? ¡Qué memos que son!Did they really believe that excuse? They're so dumb!
c. stupid
Son tan memos que creyeron que soy el hijo del presidente.They're so stupid they believed that I'm the president's son.
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. idiot
Te olvidaste de darle alimento al loro. ¡Eres una mema!You forgot to feed the parrot. You're an idiot!
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(note)
a. memo
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¿No te llegó el memo? La reunión se canceló.Didn't you get the memo? The meeting was cancelled.
b. memorandum
Recibí un memo que indica que el lunes próximo no tenemos que venir a la oficina.I received a memorandum saying that next Monday we don't have to come to the office.
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