hatajo

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "atajo.”
el hatajo
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
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)
(group)
a. bunch
Los políticos son un hatajo de mentirosos. Siempre hacen promesas que saben que no pueden cumplir.Politicians are a bunch of liars. They always make promises they know they can't keep.
b. load
Lo que estás diciendo no es más que un hatajo de disparates. ¿Por qué no piensas antes de abrir la boca?What you're saying is just a load of nonsense. Why don't you think before you open your mouth?
c. collection
Mis amigos dicen que nunca veranearían en un sitio así. - Bueno, tus amigos son un hatajo de esnobs.My friends say they'd never spend the summer in a place like this. - Well, your friends are a collection of snobs.
d. lot
Son ustedes un hatajo de inútiles. Nunca hacen nada bien.You're an inefficient lot. You never do anything right.
e. pack
¿Por qué me contaste ese hatajo de mentiras? ¿Pensaste que yo nunca averiguaría la verdad?Why did you tell me such a pack of lies? Did you think I'd never find out the truth?
a. herd
En medio del camino había un hatajo de cabras, no más de diez, guiadas por su pastor.In the middle of the road was a herd of goats, no more than ten, led by their shepherd.
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