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cabron

cabron

15 9.9
A rude Spanish word for a person who is foolish or cannot be trusted
  • noun
  • /kəˈbroʊn/
  • Offensive
: cabrón
  • Everyone laughed when he tripped; they all called him a cabron.

Examples

Synonyms

cur
vscabron
  • Offensive
9 9.9

A rude word for a person who is cowardly or mean

focuses on personal foolishness, clumsiness, or untrustworthiness instead of moral cowardice
conehead
vscabron
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does foolish things

is broader, also implying clumsiness or untrustworthiness and stronger offense

How Insulting

bastard
  • Offensive
∞ 8.0
cabron
  • Offensive
15 9.9
idiot
  • Offensive
∞ 1.2
fool
  • Offensive
∞ 1.4

Surface Forms

cabron singular
cabrones plural

Etymology

Cabron comes from Spanish cabrón, which itself comes from cabra meaning 'goat'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone acting like a stubborn or silly goat, and that's why cabron is used as a rude insult today and is often offensive.