It doesn't matter how many funny words in Spanish have emerged, as their use is so widespread that they are already part of the everyday vocabulary of the population. Some of these terms were frequently used in the past, although they are heard less and less today; while others are of recent creation, a result of the modern times we live in. We have compiled both in the following lists.
25 funny Spanish words accepted by the RAE
These funny and curious words can be found if we open the dictionary. However, not all of them continue to be used.
1. Badajo
It refers to the piece that hangs inside a bell and is the one that strikes to make it sound.
"The clapper is sounded against the bells of the hermitage because it is tied to a rope that the priest wields to alert the town."
However, it is another of the thousand funny Spanish words that colloquially refers to the penis.
"I'm not surprised he can't find underwear his size with that clapper he has between his legs."
2. Barbilampiño
It is said of an adult man who has no beard or a male adolescent who is in full development.
"That beardless one is too young to know what life is about."
3. Cachivache
Tool or object that is useless.
"What do you want this gadget for if it doesn't work?"
4. Casquivano
Promiscuous person who has sex with different people frequently.
"She is happy being a carefree woman without commitment."
5. Chotacabras
Bird that eats insects, brownish in color, and was once believed to suck the blood of livestock grazing in the field.
"The nightjar usually hunts butterflies and moths in ambushes."
6. Churumbel
Small child.
"Having a little one doesn't make you a good father."
7. Desflorar
Elegant way of expressing 'losing virginity.'
"At what age did you lose your virginity?"
8. Espachurrar
To crush something against the ground, or to leave someone speechless with a sharp reply.
"The bag with the fruit fell, and it was all squashed in the middle of the street."
9. Facóquero
Mammal related to the wild boar, with two large tusks protruding from its lower jaw.
"Pumba from The Lion King (1994) was a warthog."
10. Flatulencia
It is among the funny Spanish words to elegantly call the smelly gas that comes out of the butt.
"He couldn't contain his flatulence and perfumed us with his sweet aroma."
11. Floripondio
Name given to a shrub native to Peru, with a white, bell-shaped flower.
"The angel's trumpet is very beautiful, but its smell is harmful if inhaled for a long time."
It is also a derogatory term that refers to those grotesque ornaments and accessories used for decoration.
"She wore a dress with some horrible frills."
12. Forúnculo
Protuberance that appears due to inflammation of the skin follicles.
"He got a boil the size of a golf ball on the day of the photo shoot."
13. Fulano
Expression to mention someone whose name is unknown or omitted.
"I don't care what that guy says."
14. Iconoclasta
In the 8th century, a movement that rejected the worship of sacred images and representations. Nowadays, it is someone who opposes any form of authority or discipline.
"Since he was little, he was always an iconoclast who rebelled against teachers."
15. Meapilas
A believer and devout person of a religion who strictly follows its precepts.
"Flanders is a sanctimonious person."
16. Mondongo
Cow and pig bowelss used to make sausages.
"From the pig, even the tripe is used."
17. Pelandusca
Woman who has no qualms about sex and practices it without caring about others' opinions. It can be found as a synonym for 'prostitute' or 'gold digger.'
"He married a gold digger who was only interested in money."
18. Pinrel
Synonym for foot.
"Don't take off your shoes; your feet smell like cheese."
19. Recórcholis
Old-fashioned expression to show astonishment, like 'golly.'
"Golly! I forgot the keys."
20. Soplagaitas
Someone foolish or slow-witted.
"Every time I hear that fool say nonsense on television, I change the channel."
21. Soplamocos
Slap or punch given to the face.
"If you don't shut up, I'm going to give you a slap that will make you pick your teeth off the floor."
22. Trabuco
Firearm with a shorter barrel than a shotgun and a larger caliber.
"The blunderbuss, fired at short distances, is very powerful and lethal."
But, if there is something our beloved language is, it is imaginative. Therefore, 'blunderbuss' is another of the funny words we use in Spanish to name the penis.
"Pull up your pants; your blunderbuss is going to show."
23. Tragaldabas
Person who eats a lot.
"Every time we go out to dinner, the glutton eats 4 dishes and still wants to split the bill."
24. Zamarra
Warm jacket made from sheep's wool.
"In winter, farmers used to wear thick sheepskin jackets to withstand the low temperatures."
25. Zarrapastroso
Unkempt person who doesn't take care of their hygiene or physical appearance.
"He smells bad, never changes his jersey, and has ruined hair; what a slob."
21 funny Spanish words not in the dictionary
Although their use is not accepted by the great experts in the language, these funny words have been incorporated into street vocabulary due to their frequent use.
1. Asustaviejas
With this curious name, those real estate promoters who coerce the occupants of a property who pay the least rent to push them to leave the home and, in this way, speculate with them are called.
"The bully threatened to demolish the building with them inside if they didn't leave in 24 hours."
2. Bocachancla
Although not included in the dictionary, it is a term to designate that person who talks about everything without having any idea about anything and often makes mistakes. It can also refer to someone who talks more than is discreetly advisable.
"This loudmouth doesn't shut up even if they kill him."
3. Brazoalambre
Someone who has very thin arms and a frail appearance.
"He's a skinny guy who can't even lift 11 pounds (5 kilos)."
4. Calientabraguetas
Woman who sexually excites a man without intending to have relations with him and often, out of interest.
"He met a tease who only wanted to drink for free."
5. Caracartón
Refers to a person who is not very expressive and has a bland demeanor.
"I don't know what she's doing going out with that dull guy who seems to have no blood in his veins."
6. Caraculo
Insults are among the most ingenious funny Spanish words. This term is used to disrespect someone.
"My neighbor, the jerk, came knocking on the door at 2 in the morning."
7. Comedoritos
Man or woman who spends the day playing on the computer or video game console, an activity they combine with snacking on snacks all the time (hence the "Doritos"), with no motivation to go out into the outside world and socialize.
"One of my friends is a couch potato who doesn'thing but play LOL and never wants to go out for a drink with us."
8. Conchinchina
During the 19th century, this was the name given to the entire area of southern Vietnam, where the Mekong River meets the sea. However, it is also used as a synonym for 'far away.'
"Nowadays, it's fashionable to travel to Timbuktu to post photos on social media."
9. Cuerpoescombro
Person who doesn't take care of their physical appearance or diet, with sedentary habits and not very inclined to sports.
"Before signing up for swimming, he was a couch potato. Now he's in great shape."
10. Culocarpeta
One of the newly created funny Spanish words, used to talk about people with little voluminous buttocks. The opposite of 'perky butt.'
"From working sitting down so much, you're going to become a flat butt."
11. Empujacarritos
It is said of the man who has become a father and, with consumed energy, pushes his baby's stroller like an automaton.
"I feel sorry when I see the stroller pushers at the mall on the weekend. They can't even rest for a moment, the poor things!"
12. Mascachapas
This combination of two terms is part of the repertoire of insults. One of the funny Spanish words that not everyone knows its meaning, which is none other than that of an ignorant and foolish person.
"He's a fool who doesn't even know where the wind is coming from."
13. Pagafantas
Neologism that designates the man who goes after a woman intending to sleep with her or be her partner, and whom she sees only as a friend.
"Juan, the friend-zoned guy, has been after her for years without getting anything."
14. Pechoespátula
Said of a man with a very flat, underdeveloped chest. They are usually also 'skinny arms.'
"Before summer, all the flat-chested guys sign up for the gym."
15. Pechofrío
Person who doesn't put effort into what they do. It is a term widely used to describe the way many players play.
"Number 10 is a cold-hearted player who runs without enthusiasm and never does anything for the team."
16. Pechopalomo
It refers to a man with a very voluminous chest, who struts around proudly like the male of this bird when trying to attract the attention of females.
"That puffed-up guy over there walks down the street looking at his reflection in every shop window."
It can also be used to describe someone with an excessive dose of ego.
17. Pelobrocha, pelocepillo or peloescoba
Male haircut, mistakenly called 'modern,' which consists of shaving the sides and back of the head while letting the hair grow on the top. It can be styled in a quiff to the sides or spiked upwards, creating an image similar to those objects depending on the shape given to the hair.
"Nowadays, most young people have the same broom hair and rolled-up pants as if they came from walking on the beach."
18. Pelopidgeotto
There is a variant of these male hairstyles, which gets its name from the resemblance to the slicked-back mane of the famous winged Pokémon.
"In 'Mujeres y hombres y viceversa,' only pelopidgeottos appear."
19. Perroflauta
It is said of a person with an unkempt appearance, not very given to personal hygiene, with supposedly revolutionary and anti-system ideas. The archetypal image is accompanied by dreadlocks, earrings, and piercings; although they will never say no to a good iPhone. Synonym of 'hippie.'
"Every morning I see a hippie in the subway playing the guitar and with the hat turned for people to throw coins."
20. Patacanario, pataflamenco or patajilguero
Among the funny Spanish words coined in Internet language, this can be heard, referring to men with an excessively developed upper body, the result of hours of weightlifting, in contrast to notably thinner and disproportionate legs.
"At the gym I go to, there are only flamingo legs who train chest and arms and forget they have legs."
21. Robaescenas
A person who likes to be the center of attention in conversations.
"Natalia is a scene-stealer who likes being the protagonist too much."
Actor whose performance in a fiction stands out above the others.
"Sean Connery is a scene-stealer in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. He outshines Harrison Ford."