meneador de trasero
/meneadoɾ de tɾaseɾo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for 'rump shaker' is meneador de trasero.
The phrase describes a person who dances by shaking their hips and buttocks.
How do you pronounce it?
/meneadoɾ de tɾaseɾo/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the act of shaking the hips and buttocks is specifically called perreo, a word derived from perro meaning 'dog'.
- The verb menear is used to describe not only a dancer's movements but also the wagging of a dog's tail or the swinging of a bell.
- The word trasero is built from the root tras, which is a cognate of the English word 'trans' meaning 'across' or 'beyond'.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are at a party watching people dance.
- AlejandroMira a ese hombre, es un meneador de trasero.Look at that man, he is a rump shaker.
- ElenaEs verdad, tiene mucho ritmo.It is true, he has a lot of rhythm.
- Alejandro¿Crees que Elena sea una meneadora de trasero?Do you think Elena is a rump shaker?
- ElenaSí, yo bailo muy bien.Yes, I dance very well.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, trasero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
