dedo mojado
/dedo moxado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "wet willy" is translated into Spanish as dedo mojado.
This phrase describes the prank in which a person sticks a wet finger into another person's ear.
Did you know?
- Because dedo is used for both fingers and toes in Spanish, a dedo mojado could theoretically refer to a wet toe, though the context of the prank usually clarifies the meaning.
- The Spanish word dedo has a sophisticated sibling in dígito. While dedo was inherited naturally from Latin, dígito was borrowed back into the language later as a technical term for numbers.
- In some Spanish cultures, the concept of a 'prank' like a dedo mojado is linked to the word picardía, which describes a specific kind of cunning or roguishness rather than just a joke.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are playing around in the kitchen.
- Mateo¡Cuidado, Elena, que te doy un dedo mojado!Watch out, Elena, or I'll give you a wet willy!
- Elena¡No te atrevas a hacerme eso!Don't you dare do that to me!
- MateoDemasiado tarde.Too late.
- Elena¡Ay, qué asco! ¡No más dedo mojado!Oh, how gross! No more wet willy!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dedo, mojado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
