la pelmaza
-the bore
See the entry for pelmazo.

pelmazo

pelmazo(
pehl
-
mah
-
soh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(irritating)
a. annoying
Que niña tan pelmaza es Crissy; ¡no me la aguanto!Crissy's such an annoying girl; I can't stand her!
b. tiresome
Unos tipos bien pelmazos nos dicen piropos cada vez que pasamos por esa calle.These really tiresome guys catcall us whenever we walk down that street.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(slow)
a. boring
Ese locutor pelmazo no le pone emoción a los goles que canta.That boring sportscaster gives no emotion to the goals he announces.
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
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(boring person)
a. bore
El profesor de filosofía es un pelmazo que nos pone a dormir a todos.The philosophy teacher is a bore who puts us all to sleep.
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