cagarse en los pantalones
/kaɡaɾse en los pantalones/from spelling rules
To poop your pants in Spanish is cagarse en los pantalones.
This phrase is used to describe the act of accidentally defecating in one's clothing. Idiomatically, the verb can also be used with de miedo to express being extremely terrified.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the reflexive verb cagarse (to poop oneself) and the prepositional phrase en los pantalones (in the pants).
Which one should you use?
While cagarse en los pantalones is a common way to express this, you can use hacerse caca en los pantalones if you want to be more polite or use a milder, more childish tone.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The verb cagar is considered vulgar or crude in Spanish, making this phrase highly informal. You should use it with caution.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the phrase in the third person singular past tense, such as to say he or she pooped his or her pants, you use the reflexive pronoun se and conjugate the verb as se cagó en los pantalones.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɡaɾse en los pantalones/
Did you know?
- In Spain, the phrase cagarse en… is often used as a versatile vulgarity to express frustration or anger toward a person or thing, regardless of any actual bathroom accidents.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the expression cagarse is used as a slang term for 'to fail miserably' or 'to mess up' a task, completely unrelated to any physical accident.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, describing someone as cagón (derived from the verb cagar) is a common insult meaning they are a coward.
Examples in context
- Me asusté tanto que casi me cagué.I got so scared that I almost pooped my pants.
- De risa, me estaba riendo tanto que casi me cagué encima.I was laughing so hard that I almost pooped on myself.
- Juan se asustó tanto que se hizo caca encima.Juan was so scared that he pooped his pants.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
