sospe
/sospe/from spelling rules
The Spanish slang term for "sus" is sospe.
sospe is a slang term used to describe someone or something that seems suspicious or dishonest.
How do you pronounce it?
/sospe/
Did you know?
- The word sospecha comes from the Latin suspectio, which shares a root with the English word 'inspect'.
- While sospe is a direct loan-adaptation from English, it is often used more heavily in online gaming communities than in face-to-face conversation.
- The term sospe is often accompanied by a specific internet meme culture where users point at things, much like the 'Among Us' trend in English.
Examples in context
- Ese tipo tiene una mirada muy rara.That guy has a very suspicious look.
- No me fío de ese tío, parece chungo.I don't trust that guy, he seems suspicious.
- La situación está un poco chunga, ¿no crees?The situation is a bit suspicious, don't you think?
- Ese tipo es muy sospe.That guy is very sus.
Example conversation
Javier and María are looking at a strange message on a phone.
- JavierMira este mensaje que me llegó.Look at this message I got.
- MaríaEso se ve muy sospe, Javier.That looks very sus, Javier.
- JavierTienes razón, no voy a abrir el link.You're right, I'm not going to open the link.
- MaríaEs lo mejor, borra el mensaje.It's for the best, delete the message.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
