hueles a culo
/weles a kulo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "you smell like booty" is said as hueles a culo.
This phrase is used as a rude way to tell someone that they smell like a butt. It relies on the verb oler, which means "to smell".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb oler (to smell) in the second-person singular, the preposition a (of/to) and culo (ass/butt).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The expression hueles a culo is a vulgar and highly informal way to insult someone's hygiene. An informal alternative is Hueles a trasero.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb oler is conjugated in the second-person singular present indicative to address one person informally.
Did you know?
- If you were to use the verb oler in the reflexive form, olerse, it would change the meaning from 'to smell something' to 'to sense something' or 'to suspect something'.
- While culo is vulgar in most contexts, it is used in common idiomatic expressions like estar hasta el culo, which means to be fed up or exhausted.
- The word culo is a direct descendant of the Latin word culus, which was used in ancient Rome with the same anatomical meaning.
Examples in context
- Bien, pero creo que hueles a trasero hoy. ¡Necesitas tomar una ducha!Fine, but I think you smell like booty today. You need to take a shower!
- ¡Qué asco, hueles a culo!How gross, you smell like booty!
- No te acerques, hueles a culo.Don't come near me, you smell like booty.
- Oye, hueles a culo después de jugar.Hey, you smell like booty after playing.
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing in a messy room.
- Mateo¡Aléjate de mí, Elena!Get away from me, Elena!
- Elena¿Por qué, Mateo?Why, Mateo?
- MateoPorque hueles a culo.Because you smell like booty.
- Elena¡Qué grosero eres!You are so rude!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, culo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
