cabeza de caca
/kabeθa de kaka/from spelling rules
The English phrase "poopy head" is translated into Spanish as cabeza de caca.
cabeza de caca is a childish and mild insult used to call someone silly or foolish.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cabeza (head) and caca (poop), literally meaning "head of poop".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
cabeza de caca is an informal, childish insult used primarily by children or in very playful contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
/kabeθa de kaka/
Did you know?
- While cabeza de caca is mild, Spanish speakers often use the word cagón to describe someone who is a coward rather than someone who is silly.
- The word cabeza is related to the English word 'cap', as both trace back to the same Latin roots for 'head'.
- The Spanish word caca is used similarly to the English 'poo' as a nursery word, but the related verb cagar is considered much more vulgar.
Example conversation
Two siblings are playing a game together.
- María¡Gané yo, cabeza de caca!I won, poopy head!
- JavierNo, yo gané.No, I won.
- MaríaEres un cabeza de caca.You are a poopy head.
- JavierTú también lo eres.You are too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
