brownies de marihuana
In Spanish, weed brownies is translated as brownies de marihuana.
This phrase refers to chocolate brownies that contain marijuana. Because the word brownie is a loanword from English, it is treated as a masculine noun in Spanish.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is constructed using the English loanword brownies followed by the preposition de (of) and the Spanish word for marijuana.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Latin American countries, particularly Mexico, the slang term mota is used in the phrase brownies de mota. Additionally, the term Brownies de María is used in Latin America to refer to weed brownies.
Did you know?
- While many people assume the word marihuana comes from the Nahuatl word for 'prisoner', linguists say this is likely just an 'accidental homophony'. There is no real historical or semantic link between the two.
- The word marihuana has seen a spelling shift in Spanish, moving from the traditional mariguana to the current marihuana and the English-influenced marijuana.
Examples in context
- Cuidado, estos son brownies de marihuana.Careful, these are weed brownies.
- Compré unos brownies de marihuana para la fiesta.I bought some weed brownies for the party.
- No me gustan los brownies de marihuana.I don't like weed brownies.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are at a small social gathering.
- Daniel¿Quieres probar los brownies de marihuana?Do you want to try the weed brownies?
- LucíaNo, gracias, Daniel. Prefiero chocolate normal.No, thanks, Daniel. I prefer normal chocolate.
- DanielEstá bien, los comeré yo solo.That's fine, I will eat them myself.
- LucíaDisfruta tus brownies de marihuana, entonces.Enjoy your weed brownies, then.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, marihuana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
