porrero
/poreɾo/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for stoner is porrero.
The term refers to a habitual user of cannabis.
Meaning: a habitual user of cannabis (noun)
Which one should you use?
While porrero is the standard term, you can use the slang fumón for a male stoner or fumona for a female stoner. For formal contexts, use fumador de marihuana to mean marijuana smoker or consumidor de cannabis to mean cannabis consumer.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun follows standard Spanish gender agreement. Use the masculine plural form porreros for a group of men or a mixed-gender group, and use the feminine plural form porreras when referring to a group of women.
How do you pronounce it?
/poreɾo/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the term fumón can be used playfully to describe someone who is daydreaming or 'spaced out' even if they are not actually using cannabis.
- The suffix -ero in porrero is a linguistic chameleon that can transform many words into professions, such as panadero for a 'baker' or zapatero for a 'shoemaker'.
- In some Latin American countries, calling someone a porrero might not just imply they use cannabis, but could also suggest they are a 'slacker' or someone who is always 'chilling' without responsibility.
Examples in context
- Marta es una fumona empedernida, siempre está buscando nuevos porros.Marta is a hardcore stoner, she's always looking for new joints.
- Él es un porrero de toda la vida.He has been a stoner his whole life.
- No me gusta salir con ese porrero.I don't like going out with that stoner.
- Ese porrero siempre tiene hierba.That stoner always has weed.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about a new neighbor.
- DanielMira al vecino, es un porrero.Look at the neighbor, he is a stoner.
- MaríaSe nota por cómo camina, Daniel.You can tell by how he walks, Daniel.
- DanielHuele a marihuana desde aquí.It smells like marijuana from here.
- MaríaEs típico de un porrero.That is typical of a stoner.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry porrero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
