gigachad
/xiɡat͡ʃad/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase gigachad is a loanword used to express the English term gigachad.
How do you pronounce it?
/xiɡatʃad/
Did you know?
- Because the word is a loanword, some Spanish speakers jokingly spell it as gigachadazo to add the augmentative suffix, making the person even more of a 'chad'.
- In Spanish internet culture, gigachad is often paired with the word basado, a translation of the English 'based', to describe someone who expresses an unpopular opinion without fear.
- In some Spanish-speaking online communities, the term is used ironically as gigachad to describe someone who is actually very frail or timid.
Examples in context
- Ese tipo es un auténtico gigachad.That guy is a true gigachad.
- No dejes de ser un gigachad.Don't stop being a gigachad.
- Lo que hizo fue de un gigachad.What he did was a gigachad move.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about a brave person online.
- DanielMira cómo defendió su opinión, es un gigachad.Look how he defended his opinion, he is a gigachad.
- LucíaEs verdad, tuvo mucha confianza.It is true, he had a lot of confidence.
- DanielExacto, es el gigachad del grupo.Exactly, he is the gigachad of the group.
- LucíaMe encanta esa actitud.I love that attitude.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
