photobombing
/potobombinɡ/from spelling rules
photobombing is the Spanish term for the English phrase photobombing.
In Spanish, the English loanword photobombing can be used to describe the act of unexpectedly appearing in the background of someone else's photograph. To express the action of performing a photobomb, you can use the informal phrase Hacerle un photobomb to mean 'to photobomb someone'. Other informal ways to describe this behavior include Colarse en una foto (to sneak into a photo) and Meterse en una foto (to get into a photo).
How do you pronounce it?
/potobombinɡ/
Did you know?
- The word colarse used in colarse en la foto shares its root with colador, the word for a kitchen strainer or sieve, reflecting the idea of slipping through small holes.
- In some Spanish-speaking social media circles, you might see people use the term robafoto, which literally means 'photo thief', to describe a person who photobombs.
- A person who photobombs can be jokingly called a metido, which is also used to describe someone who is 'nosy' or meddlesome in personal affairs.
Examples in context
- En la foto familiar, Carlos decidió hacerle un photobomb a todos.In the family photo, Carlos decided to photobomb everyone.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are looking at a selfie on a phone.
- María¡Mira la foto! Hay alguien haciendo photobombing.Look at the photo! Someone is photobombing.
- AlejandroEs verdad, ni siquiera me di cuenta.It's true, I didn't even notice.
- MaríaEl photobombing arruinó mi pose favorita.The photobombing ruined my favorite pose.
- AlejandroNo importa, María, ahora la foto es más divertida.It doesn't matter, María, now the photo is funnier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
