cabeza de caca
/kabeθa de kaka/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're a poop head" is translated into Spanish as cabeza de caca.
cabeza de caca is a childish insult used to call someone silly or mean.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
This is a childish and very informal insult.
How do you pronounce it?
/kabeθa de kaka/
Did you know?
- While cabeza de caca is a literal translation, Spanish speakers often use cabeza de chorlito to describe someone acting silly or scatterbrained.
- While cabeza de caca is childish, Spanish has an entire category of 'scatological' insults that are far more common in adult street slang than in English.
- The word caca is a direct descendant of the Latin verb cacare, which meant 'to defecate'.
Example conversation
Two siblings are arguing over a toy.
- Mateo¡Dame mi juguete ahora!Give me my toy now!
- MaríaNo, ¡tú eres un cabeza de caca!No, you're a poop head!
- Mateo¡No soy un cabeza de caca!I am not a poop head!
- María¡Sí que lo eres, Mateo!Yes you are, Mateo!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cabeza, caca, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
