carroza
/kaˈroθa/feminine, masculine
The English phrase 'old fart' can be translated into Spanish as carroza. If unsure, use carroza. Wiktionary also lists pureta and pollavieja.
Meaning: pejorative: elderly person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| carroza | /kaˈroθa/ /kaˈrosa/ |
feminine, masculine |
| pureta | /puˈɾeta/ | feminine, masculine |
| pollavieja | /poʝabjexa/ (from spelling rules) | Spain, masculine, neologism |
| abuelo Cebolleta | /aˌbwelo θeboˈʝeta/ | masculine |
| vejestorio | /bexesˈtoɾjo/ | masculine |
The terms provided are pejorative ways to refer to an elderly person.
Which one should you use?
Pureta is a colloquial, slangy term used to mock someone's age, similar to calling someone an 'oldie' or 'old fart' in English. Pollavieja is a slang term used specifically in Spain to refer to an elderly person in a derogatory way.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The term pureta is colloquial slang used to mock someone's age.
How does it change in a sentence?
The terms carroza and pureta can be used as both masculine and feminine nouns. Pollavieja is marked as masculine, while abuelo Cebolleta and vejestorio are masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaˈroθa/
Did you know?
- The slang term pollavieja has a literal anatomical meaning that is quite vulgar. It is a compound of 'polla', meaning 'dick', and 'vieja', meaning 'old', making it a very crude way to describe an elderly person.
- In Spanish, people often use the term batallitas to describe the boring and repetitive stories told by an abuelo Cebolleta. While it literally means 'little battles', it refers to any tedious anecdote from the past.
- The term abuelo Cebolleta comes from a popular Spanish comic strip, 'La familia Cebolleta'. The name refers to a grandfather known for constantly telling long, exaggerated tales about his supposed past adventures.
Examples in context
- Tom es un vejestorio.Tom is an old fart.This sentence is useful for identifying a person as a vejestorio.Tatoeba #10483444 by ecorralest101, translation #9981433 by shekitten
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking about their grandfather's old ideas.
- SofíaMi abuelo no quiere usar el móvil.My grandfather doesn't want to use a mobile phone.
- AlejandroEs que es un carroza.It's just that he's an old fart.
- SofíaTienes razón, Alejandro.You're right, Alejandro.
- AlejandroSe quedó en el siglo pasado.He stayed in the last century.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “old fart” translations and entries carroza, pureta, pollavieja, abuelo Cebolleta, vejestorio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries abuelo, abuelo Cebolleta, carroza, cebolleta, pollavieja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
