caracaca
/kaɾakaka/from spelling rules
The English phrase "poop face" is translated into Spanish as caracaca.
caracaca is a childish insult used to describe someone's face as being dirty or unpleasant.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾakaka/
Did you know?
- Using this term in an adult setting is often seen as 'infantil', meaning it makes the speaker look like a child rather than a person being truly rude.
- The word cara meaning 'face' is also used in Spanish to describe the 'face' or 'side' of a coin or a dice roll.
- The construction of doubling or tripling syllables is a common way in Spanish to create 'diminutive' or 'baby-talk' versions of more serious words.
Example conversation
Two children are arguing over a toy.
- Alejandro¡Dame el juguete, caracaca!Give me the toy, poop face!
- Lucía¡No, tú eres el caracaca!No, you are the poop face!
- Alejandro¡Eso no es verdad!That is not true!
- Lucía¡Sí que lo es, Alejandro!Yes it is, Alejandro!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
