temazo
/teˈmaθo/
The Spanish word temazo can be used to express the English concept of a 'bop'.
Meaning: to strike gently or playfully (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
/teˈmaθo/
Did you know?
- If a song is so good that it is a temazo, a listener might describe the feeling as having piel de gallina, which literally translates to 'chicken skin'.
- The suffix -azo is often used to denote a hard blow or a strike. In temazo, it transforms a 'theme' or 'song' into something that hits you with great impact.
- In some Latin American dialects, the word 'tema' is used less frequently for songs than 'canción' or 'tema musical'. Using temazo as a slang term for a hit song is a nuance particularly common in Peninsular Spanish.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are joking around while waiting for a bus.
- María¡Ay! ¿Por qué me das un temazo?Ow! Why did you bop me?
- MateoSolo quería llamar tu atención, María.I just wanted to get your attention, María.
- MaríaFue un temazo muy fuerte, Mateo.That was a very hard bop, Mateo.
- MateoLo siento, no volverá a pasar.I'm sorry, it won't happen again.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry temazo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries temazo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
